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Setting Up
Setting Up Remote Control Unit
When activating the THX operation, it is recommended to
set SW Re-Mix OFF-THX so that the THX operation can
match correctly the human sense of audition.
SP Level
Now position yourself in the listening position of your AV
room and adjust the balance between the volume levels of
all speakers, except for the subwoofer, by actually listening
to them (To set the subwoofer level, see “Adjusting the
8. When the center speaker setting menu (Center) appears,
select Center Nml/THX, Large or Off in the same way
as step 6, then press the Next button. Select Off when
no center speaker is connected. (If you select Nml/THX
in step 7. “Large” cannot be selected here.)
9. When the surround (left and right) speaker setting menu
(Surround) appears, select Surround Nml/THX, Large
or Off in the same way as step 6, then press the Next
button. Select Off when no surround speaker is con-
nected. (If you select Nml/THX in step 7. “Large” can-
not be selected here)
10. When the surround back (left and right) speaker set-
ting menu (Sur. Back) appears, select Sur. Back Nml/
THX, Large or Off in the same way as step 6, then press
the Next button. Select Off when no surround back
speaker is connected. (If you select Nml/THX in step 7.
“Large” cannot be selected here. If you select the sur-
round to Off in step 9, skip this step and surround back
speakers select Off automatically.)
• Select Nml/THX if the speaker is not capable of pro-
ducing clean, deep bass energy at output levels that
match those produced by a typical powered
subwoofer. All bass below 80Hz in that channel is
removed from that speaker and is sent to the sub-
woofer (or sent to the front speakers if subwoofer is
set to off) in all listening modes. Most speakers should
be considered Nml/THX. If no subwoofer is connected,
that signal is sent to front left and right speakers.
If you have THX certified speakers, select the Nml setting.
•Select Large if the speaker is capable of producing
clean, deep bass energy at output levels that match
those produced by a typical powered subwoofer. All
bass below 80Hz in that channel is left in that speaker
in all listening modes.
The subwoofer may not output audio depending on the
setups of the input signal, speakers and listen mode.
11. When the subwoofer re-mixing setting menu (SW Re-
Mix) appears, select On or Off in the same way as step 6.
(If you set the subwoofer to Off in step 6, skip this step.)
• To output the bass from the subwoofer in any mode,
set SW Re-Mix to On. SW Re-Mix mixes some of the
bass components in the signals for all the speakers
and output it to the subwoofer.
The SW Re-Mix is defeated when the left and right Front
speakers are set to Nml/THX.
12. Press the Next button to proceed to the “SP Level” set-
ting below.
Press the Home button to quit setting and return to the
normal operation screen.
Large
Large
Nml/THX
Front
speakers
Nml/THX
Large
Off
Nml/THX
Large
Off
Nml/THX
Large
Off
Nml/THX
Off
Center
speaker
Off
Nml/THX
Off
Nml/THX
Off
Nml/THX
Off
Nml/THX
Surround
speakers
Off
Nml/THX
Large
Off
Off
Nml/THX
Large
Off
Off
Nml/THX
Large
Off
Off
Nml/THX
Off
Surround back
speakers
Off
On
Subwoofer
Large
Large
Large
Speaker combinations that can be selected with custom setup Subwoofer Level” on page 38.). You need to set all the speak-
ers to the same levels in order to enjoy the realistic, widely
expanding surround sound.
It is recommended to use a SPL meter to adjust the speaker
levels accurately. (See “To obtain accurate output levels” on
page 38)
When setting the speaker levels, be careful against the
high-level test tone that is produced.
1. Minimize external noise in the listening room.
2. Position yourself in a place where you usually listen to
music or view video.
3. In step 11 of the speaker selection procedure above, se-
lect Next.
4. “Test Tone = Off” appears on the display.
5. Press the LCD cursor up/down button ( , ) to se-
lect On, then press the Next button (LCD function but-
ton 2)
6. Test noise is generated from the front left speaker. Lis-
ten to the volume of the noise carefully.
The test noise moves from a speaker to the next speaker
every about 2 seconds. The test noise does not move
while a control is manipulated.
7. Listen to the test noise level carefully. If the noise level
from the center speaker differs from that from the front
left speaker, press the or button to make the
noise level equal. (Do not adhere to the displayed vol-
ume levels because they are provided for mere references.
Use your own ears to check if the levels from two speak-
ers are identical or not.)
Surround SetUp
Test Tone = L
-10dB
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