Speakers (channels) number and the size

You can find how each of the speaker size is defined according to the number of connected speakers (speaker channel “ch” number) you select.

•Subwoofer is counted as 0.1 channel.

 

 

The size of connected speakers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH

L/R

C

LS/RS

SB

SUBWFR

2.0CH

LARGE

NONE

NONE

NONE

NO

2.1CH

SMALL

NONE

NONE

NONE

YES

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.0CH

LARGE

SMALL

NONE

NONE

NO

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.1CH

SMALL

SMALL

NONE

NONE

YES

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.0CH

LARGE

NONE

SMALL

NONE

NO

4.1CH

SMALL

NONE

SMALL

NONE

YES

5.0CH

LARGE

SMALL

SMALL

NONE

NO

5.1CH

SMALL

SMALL

SMALL

NONE

YES

6.0CH

LARGE

SMALL

SMALL

SMALL

NO

(1SPK)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.1CH

SMALL

SMALL

SMALL

SMALL

YES

(1SPK)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.0CH

LARGE

SMALL

SMALL

SMALL

NO

(2SPK)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.1CH

SMALL

SMALL

SMALL

SMALL

YES

(2SPK)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Room size and the speaker distance/output level

According to the selected room size, speaker distance and speaker output level for each activated speaker is set as follows:

Room size

Speaker

Distance

Output

level

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

L/R

3.0 m (10 ft)

0 dB

 

 

 

 

(Large)

C

3.0 m (10 ft)

0 dB

 

 

 

 

 

LS/RS

3.0 m (10 ft)

0 dB

 

 

 

 

 

SBL(SB)/SBR

3.0 m (10 ft)

0 dB

 

 

 

 

M

L/R

2.7 m (9 ft)

0 dB

 

 

 

 

(Medium)

C

2.4 m (8 ft)

–2 dB

 

 

 

 

 

LS/RS

2.1 m (7 ft)

–3 dB

 

 

 

 

 

SBL(SB)/SBR

1.8m (6 ft)

–4 dB

 

 

 

 

S

L/R

2.4 m (8 ft)

0 dB

 

 

 

 

(Small)

C

2.1 m (7 ft)

–2 dB

 

 

 

 

 

LS/RS

1.5 m (5 ft)

–4 dB

 

 

 

 

 

SBL(SB)/SBR

1.2 m (4 ft)

–6 dB

 

 

 

 

NOTE

Abbreviations used in the tables above stand for the following speakers and the subwoofer:

-L: Left front speaker

-R: Right front speaker

-C: Center speaker

-LS: Left surround speaker

-RS: Right surround speaker

-SB: Surround back speaker

-SBL: Left surround back speaker

-SBR: Right surround back speaker

-SUBWFR: Subwoofer

Basic setting items

You can adjust the following items. See pages in parentheses for details.

•You cannot select the items which is not available with the

current setting. For example, when the speaker channel number is set to “<5.1ch>” in Quick Speaker Setup, you cannot select the following items:

S BACK OUT, S BACK DIST, S BACK L DIST, S BACK R DIST

Items

To do

QUICK SPK SET Register the number of speakers you connect and the size of your listening room. (17)

SUBWOOFER* Register your subwoofer. (19)

FRONT SPK* Register your front speaker size. (19)

CENTER SPK* Register your center speaker size. (19)

SURROUND SPK* Register your surround speaker size. (19)

S BACK SPK*

Register your surround back speaker size.

 

(19)

 

 

S BACK OUT*

Register the number of your surround back

 

speaker(s). (19)

 

 

DIST UNIT

Select the measuring unit for the speaker

 

distance. (20)

 

 

FRONT L DIST*

Register the distance from the left front

 

speaker to your listening point. (20)

 

 

FRONT R DIST*

Register the distance from the right front

 

speaker to your listening point. (20)

 

 

CENTER DIST*

Register the distance from the center speaker

 

to your listening point. (20)

 

 

SURR L DIST*

Register the distance from the left surround

 

speaker to your listening point. (20)

 

 

SURR R DIST*

Register the distance from the right surround

 

speaker to your listening point. (20)

 

 

S BACK DIST*

Register the distance from the surround back

 

speaker to your listening point. (20)

 

 

S BACK L DIST*

Register the distance from the left surround

 

back speaker to your listening point. (20)

 

 

S BACK R DIST*

Register the distance from the right surround

 

back speaker to your listening point. (20)

 

 

EX/ES/PLIIx

Select the EX/ES/PLIIx reproduction mode.

 

(20)

 

 

DUAL MONO

Select the Dual Mono sound channel. (21)

 

 

SUBWOOFER OUT

Select sounds emitted from the subwoofer.

 

(21)

 

 

CROSSOVER

Select the cutoff frequency to the subwoofer.

 

(21)

 

 

LFE ATT

Attenuate the bass (LFE) sounds. (21)

MIDNIGHT MODE

Reproduce a powerful sound at night. (21)

 

 

DIGITAL IN 1

Select the component connected to the digital

 

coaxial terminal—1(DVR/DVD). (22)

 

 

DIGITAL IN 2

Select the component connected to the digital

 

optical terminal—2(DBS). (22)

 

 

DIGITAL IN 3

Select the component connected to the digital

 

optical terminal—3(VCR). (22)

 

 

DVD VIDEO IN

Select the type of video terminal used for the

 

DVD recorder or DVD player. (22)

 

 

VCR VIDEO IN

Select the type of video terminal used for the

 

VCR. (22)

 

 

DBS VIDEO IN

Select the type of video terminal used for the

 

DBS tuner. (22)

 

 

ONE TOUCH OPE

Memorize the volume level for each source.

 

(22)

 

 

*If you have used Quick Speaker Setup on page 17, these settings are not required.

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