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Preparing for surround sound

Speaker settings

To enable you to obtain optimum enjoyment from the amplifier’s listen-
ing modes, make sure to complete the speaker settings (subwoofer,
front, center, surround and surround back speakers) as described below.
If you purchase HTB-S500 system, you may skip step 2 to 4.
Original settings of this amplifier are adjusted to KSW-S500
speakers.
The original settings are
6ch AMP : 6ch SW Subwoofer : SW ON
Front : FRONT NML Center : CNTR NML
Sorround : SURR NML Back surround: BS NML
Subwoofer Re-Mix : REMIX ON
1Turn on the power to this amplifier by pressing the

(POWER) key.

2Press the SET UP key to enter the SET UP mode.
Use the TRIM%/ fi keys to select the “SP SETUP”
1SP SETUP
2TEST TONE
3DISTANCE
4DIMMER
5EXIT
3Press the SETUP key to select the 6ch AMP setting.
The Back Surround and Subwoofer output selections are displayed
as follows:
16ch SW : SUB/W BS speaker terminal will output
Subwoofer sound.
26ch BS : SUB/W BS speaker terminal will output Back
Surround sound. Subwoofer pre out will have
output from SW only.
36ch OFF : It is not advisable to use SUB/W BS speaker
terminal for this selection.
Use the TRIM%/fi keys to select the speakers.
Press the SETUP key to proceed to the next SETUP selection.

The flow of the SETUP is as follows:

4Select a speaker system.
If you have THX certified speakers, please set them to NML.
1Press the SETUP key again so that the subwoofer setting
indication “SW ON” appears.
2Use the TRIM%/fi keys to select the appropriate subwoofer
setting.
1SW ON :Subwoofer setting mode to the amplifier is
ON.
2SW OFF : Subwoofer setting mode to the amplifier is
OFF.
•When the setting “SW OFF” is selected using the SET UP key,
the front speakers are automatically set to “FRONT LRG” and the
procedure skips to step 6.
Before step 6, press the SET UP key to accept the setting.
3Press the SET UP key to accept the setting.
•The front speakers setting indication “FRONT” appears.
4Use the TRIM%/fi keys to select the appropriate front speak-
ers setting.
1FRONT LRG :Large front speakers are connected
to the amplifier.
2FRONT NML : Average size front speakers are
connected to the amplifier.
•For “FRONT LRG” and “SW ON” selection, no sound will be
heard from subwoofer speaker even when it is set to on.
However, if you select “REMIX ON” in step @ when subwoofer
is selected, you will be able to hear sound from the subwoofer.
5Press the SET UP key to accept the setting.
•The center speaker setting indication “CNTR” appears.
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(POWER)
POWER
SET UP
TRIM%¥fi
SP SETUP TEST TONE DISTANCE DIMMER EXIT
6ch AMP setting
Subwoofer
MANUALAUTO
L
C
R
RS
LS
BS
SW
L R
Dimmer
C
SW
LS RS
BS
Front
Front
Center
Center
Surround
Surround
Back
Surround
Back
Surround
Subwoofer
Re-mix
Subwoofer
MUTEDOLBY DEX NEO:6 DSP TS DIGITAL ST.
AUTO
L
LFE SW
CR
DOLBY PLII
DTS -ES AAC
DISCRETE
MATRIX 6.1
ACTIVE EQ.
LS S BS RS
MUTEDOLBY DEX NEO:6 DSP TS DIGITAL ST.
AUTO
L
LFE SW
CR
DOLBY PLII
DTS -ES AAC
DISCRETE
MATRIX 6.1
ACTIVE EQ.
LS S BS RS
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