NOTES:

The SB CH Auto Flag Detect setting screen is displayed when the surround back speaker(s) is/are set to “Large” or “Small” at the “Speaker Configuration” screen.

The surround back speaker(s) can also be turned on and off with the 6.1/7.1 SURROUND button on the main unit. (See page 52.)

Setting the delay time

Input the distance between the listening position and the different speakers to set the delay time for the surround mode.

The delay time can be set separately for surround speakers A and B.

Preparations:

Measure the distances between the listening position and the speakers (L1 to L5 on the diagram at the right).

L1: Distance between center speaker and listening position

L2: Distance between front speakers and listening position

L3: Distance between surround speakers and listening position

L4: Distance between surround back speakers and listening position

L5: Distance between subwoofer and listening position

FL

Center

 

FR

Subwoofer

L1 L2

 

 

 

L5

 

Listening position

 

 

 

SL

L3

L4

SR

 

SBL

 

 

SBR

1

At the System Setup Menu select “Delay Time”.

 

 

TUNING

BAND

MODE

 

TUNING

2

Switch to the Delay Time screen.

 

 

ENTER

 

SHIFT

3

TUNING

BAND

MODE

Select the desired unit, meters or feet.

Select (darken) the desired units, “Meters” or “Feet”.

TUNING

Example: When “Feet” is selected

4

Once “Meters” or “Feet” is selected in step 3, the

 

 

Delay Time screen appears automatically.

5

Select the speaker to be set.

 

 

TUNING

BAND

MODE

 

TUNING

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Denon AVR-3802 manual Setting the delay time, Preparations

AVR-3802 specifications

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