System Configuration
The choices available for the subwoofer position will depend on the settings for the other speak- ers, particularly the front left/right positions.
If the front left/right speakers are set to SMALL, the subwoofer will automatically be set to SUB, which is the “on” position.
If the front left/right speakers are set to LARGE, three options are available:
• If no subwoofer is connected to the AVR, press the ‹/› Buttons E on the remote so that NONE appears in the on-screen menu. When this option is selected, all bass informa- tion will be routed to the front left/right “main” speakers.
•If a subwoofer is connected to the AVR, you have the option to have the front left/right “main” speakers reproduce bass frequencies at all times, and have the subwoofer operate only when the AVR is being used with a digital source that contains a dedicated Low Frequency Effects, or LFE soundtrack. This allows you to use both your main and subwoofer speakers to take advantage of the special bass created for certain movies. To select that option press the
‹/› Buttons E on the remote so that LFE appears in the on-screen menu.
•If a subwoofer is connected and you wish to use it for bass reproduction in conjunction with the main front left/right speakers, regardless of the type of program source or Surround mode you are listening to, press the ‹/› Buttons E on the remote so that L/R+LFE appears in the on-screen menu. When this option is selected, a full-range signal will be sent to the front left/right “main” speakers. The subwoofer will receive the front left and right bass frequencies under the crossover frequency selected in another setting on this menu, as described below, and also the LFE soundtrack.
9.When all initial speaker “size” settings have been made, you now have the option to take advantage of the AVR’s Triple Crossover system, which allows individual crossover settings to be made for each speaker group. The low-frequency crossover point is set by the design of your speakers. It is defined as the frequency which is the lowest possible frequency the speaker is capable of reproducing. Before mak- ing any changes to the settings for the crossover point we suggest that you find the crossover point for the speakers in each of the three groupings, front left/right, center front and surrounds by looking at the specifications page of the speaker’s owner’s manual, by getting that information from the manu- facturer’s Web site, or by contacting your dealer or the manufacturer’s customer service department. You will need this figure to accurately configure the next group of settings.
The factory default setting for all speaker positions is 100Hz. If that setting is acceptable for all channels, then no adjustments are needed and you may skip this section. However, should you wish to change
one of the settings, please proceed by pressing the
⁄Button Dso that the cursor moves back up to the top of the list of setting options. Press the ‹/› Buttons E so that X-OVERis high- lighted and the menu data will change to the screen shown in Figure 4.
* * | S P E A K E R | S E T U P | * * |
M O D E | | : | X - O V E R | |
L E F T / R I G H T : | 1 0 0 | H Z | |
C E N T E R | : | 1 0 0 | H Z | |
S U R R O U N D | : | 1 0 0 | H Z | |
S U R R B A C K : | - - - - - | |
S U B W O O F E R : | L E F T / R I G H T |
B A S S M G R | : | G L O B A L | |
B A C K T O M A S T E R M E N U
Figure 4
To change the setting for any of the three speaker groups Left/Right, Center or Surrounds, press the ⁄/¤ Buttons Duntil the cursor is next to the line where you wish to make a change and then press the ‹/› Buttons E until the desired setting appears. The available choices at which point low-frequency information will be sent to the subwoofer (or to the Front Left/Right speakers in case subwoofer is set to OFF), rather than to the speaker channel, are 40Hz, 60Hz, 80Hz, 100Hz, 120Hz and 200Hz. Pick the choice that is identical to the information for the speakers, or if an exact match is not possible, pick the closest choice that is ABOVE the speaker’s lowfrequency limit to avoid the creation of a low-frequency “hole” where your system will have no bass infor- mation.
In cases where LARGE has been selected as the front channel speaker option and L/R+LFE has been selected as the subwoofer option, the front channel sound information below the cross- over point selected for the L/R front speakers (when fronts are set to "Small") will be sent to BOTH the front channel speakers and the subwoofer.
The SUBWOOFER crossover point is deter- mined by the settings for the main speakers, and by default it will be set to match the crossover point of the LEFT/RIGHT channels. This ensures a smooth transition between the main speakers and the subwoofer. You may change the SUBWOOFER setting so that the crossover matches the setting for the CENTER, SURROUND or SURROUND BACK channels, depending on the capabilities of the loudspeakers used at those locations. For example, if the crossover setting for your center speaker is higher than the setting for your main left and right speakers, you may prefer to set the subwoofer to match the center speaker in order to avoid losing low-frequency information from the center channel, which is heavily used in most movies and television programs.
Note that the crossover point for the surround speakers and the surround back speakers will be identical. That´s why no crossover point for the surround back speakers is selectable or shown in the menu.
Important Note: All settings for the crossover points will be "Global", i.e. they will be identical for all inputs no matter if the BASSMANAGER (see above) was configured for "Global" or "Independent".
10.When all speaker selections have been made, press the ¤ Button Duntil the cursor is next to the BACK TO MASTER MENU line and press the Set Button Fto return to the Main menu.
11.The Speaker Configuration may also be changed at any time without using the full-OSD on-screen menu system by pressing the Speaker
Selector 6on the front panel or on the remote control. Once the button is pressed, FRONT SPEAKER will appear in both the lower third of the video display and the Main Information Display ˜.
Within five seconds, either press the ‹/› buttons
7on the front panel or the ⁄/¤ buttons D on the remote to select a different speaker posi- tion, or press the Set Button @F to begin the adjustment process for the front left and right speakers.
When the Set button @ Fhas been pressed and the system is ready for a change to the front speaker setting, the on-screen display and Main Information Display ˜will read FRONT LARGE or FRONT SMALL depending on the current setting. Press the ‹/› buttons 7 on the front panel or the ⁄/¤ buttons Don the remote until the desired setting is shown, using the instructions for “large” or “small” shown ear- lier, then press the Set button @F.
If another speaker position needs to be changed, press the ‹/› buttons 7 on the front panel or the ⁄/¤ buttons Don the remote to select a different speaker position, press the Set button
@Fand then the ‹/› buttons 7 on the front panel or the ⁄/¤ buttons Don the remote until the correct speaker setting is shown and press the Set button @ Fagain to confirm the selection.
To assist in making these settings, the icons in the Speaker/Channel Input Indicators $will change as the speaker type is selected at each position. When only the inner icon box is lit, the speaker is set for “small.” When the inner box and the two outer boxes with circles inside them are lit, the speaker is set for “large." When no indica- tor appears at a speaker location, that position is set for “none” or “no” speaker.
Note: These icons are available only when making setup changes without the use of the full OSD mode.
