Dantax LR-8500 manual Zone II Setup, Back to Main Menu

System Configuration

video display screen whenever the volume, input source, surround mode, tuner frequency or any of the configura- tion settings are changed.

Set to change the length of time that the semi-OSD dis- plays remain on the screen.

•FULL OSD TIME OUT

The full-OSD menu system is used to simplify the setup and adjustment of the LR-8500, using a series of on screen menus. Set to change the length of time that full- OSD displays remain on the screen.

•DEFAULT SURR MODE

ON: Select if you wish to leave the default so that the mode choice encoded in the disc is always used, no fur- ther action is needed. Simply leave the setting at the fac- tory default of ON.

OFF: Select to set the unit so that it responds to the last surround mode used when a Dolby Digital or DTS source is playing.

HZONE II SETUP

ZONE II SETUP

ZONE II	: OFF
ZONE II IN	: FM PRESET 01
ZONE II VOL	: -25 dB
SB AMPS	: SB SP

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Once the audio and IR link connections have been made, the LR-8500 needs to be configured for ZONE II operation.

•ZONE II: Select to turn the system on and off.

•ZONE II IN: Select to the desired input to the ZONE II SETUP

•ZONE II VOL: Press the g/t buttons until the desired volume level for the ZONE II SETUP is entered. Do not use the regular volume control knob for this setting.

•SB AMPS: To change the setting so that the Surround Back amplifiers are fed by the source selected through the ZONE II SETUP. Remember that once this setting is made, you will not be able to take advantage of any of the 6.1/7.1-channel decoding or processing modes, and that

the speakers used for the remote zone must be connect- ed to the SURROUND BACK/ZONE II Speaker Outputs. The volume for these speakers is set by the ZONE II SETUP.

IROOM AUTO SETUP

The LR-8500 is one of the first receivers in its class to offer automated speaker setup and system calibration.

This process greatly simplifies the installation of your new receiver by using a series of test signals and the power of an advanced digital signal processing system to eliminate the need for manual adjustment of speaker "size", crossover, delay and output level settings. With ROOM AUTO SETUP your new receiver even alerts you to errors in speaker connections that prevent a speaker from functioning.

With ROOM AUTO SETUP you are able to calibrate your system in a fraction of the time it would take to enter the settings manually, and with results that rival those achieved with expensive test equipment and time-con- suming procedures.

The end result is a system calibration profile that enables your new receiver to deliver the best possible sound, no matter what type of speakers you have or what the dimensions of your listening room.

We recommend that you take advantage of the precision of ROOM AUTO SETUP to calibrate your system, but if desire you may also make any of the configuration set- tings manually, or trim the settings provided by ROOM AUTO SETUP by following the instructions.

If you wish to configure your manually, or if for some rea- son your ROOM AUTO SETUP microphone is unavailable, you may still do so by following the instructions.

Step 1: ROOM AUTO SETUP requires that your listening room have as little background noise as possible to avoid interfering with the measurement of tones produced by your LR-8500 during the setup procedure. Turn off all loud fans, air conditioners and other equipment, and try to avoid making any noise during the process.

Step 2: The ROOM AUTO SETUP microphone should be placed in either your usual listening position or, if there is a large seating area, the center of the room, at the listen- ers' ear level. You may find it convenient to use a camera tripod for stable placement of the ROOM AUTO SETUP microphone at the correct height. The microphone includes a threaded insert on the bottom for tripod mounting.

Step 3: Plug the ROOM AUTO SETUP microphone into the LR-8500's Headphone Jack, making certain that the mini- plug to 1/4" phone plug adaptor supplied with the micro-

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