Setup

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SPEAKER SETUP PARAMETERS (continued)

SIDE L/R FULL, FULL + SUB, 30 to 120Hz, THX 80Hz, NONE

SETUP SPEAKERS SET CROSSOVERS CUSTOM SETUP SIDE L/R

Assigns a crossover point for the Main Zone audio output connectors labeled SIDE L/R when a custom speaker setup is selected.

Select FULL to send a full-range signal to the side speakers. Otherwise, select the crossover point closest to the low- frequency rating of the side speakers.

Select FULL + SUB to send a full-range signal to the side speakers and duplicate bass frequencies to the SUB output. (The set crossover point of the SUB parameter determines the upper range of duplicate bass.) Selecting the FULL + SUB option can result in excessive bass.

When the speaker setup does not include side speakers, select NONE to redirect side channel signals to the Rear L/R output connectors. If the REAR L/R parameter is also set to NONE, the RV-8 will redirect surround channel signals to the Front L/R output connectors.

Note:

When the SIDE L/R parameter is set to NONE, Dolby Digital Surround EX, THX Ultra2, THX Surround EX, DTS(-ES) decoding, the ASA parameter and PLIIx modes are not available.

SETUP SPEAKERS SET CROSSOVERS THX SETUP

When THX speaker setup is selected, a THX 80Hz crossover point is applied to the SIDE L/R output connectors, and the SIDE L/R parameter cannot be adjusted.

REAR L/R FULL, FULL + SUB, 30 to 120Hz, THX 80Hz, NONE

SETUP SPEAKERS SET CROSSOVERS CUSTOM SETUP REAR L/R

Assigns a crossover point for the Main Zone audio output connectors labeled REAR L/R when a custom speaker setup is selected.

Select FULL to send a full-range signal to the rear speakers. Otherwise, select the crossover point closest to the low- frequency rating of the rear speakers.

Select FULL + SUB to send a full-range signal to the rear speakers and duplicate bass frequencies to the SUB output. (The set crossover point of the SUB parameter determines the upper range of duplicate bass.) Selecting the FULL + SUB option can result in excessive bass.

When the speaker setup does not include rear speakers, select NONE to redirect rear channel signals to the Side L/R output connectors. If the SIDE L/R parameter is also set to NONE, the RV-8 redirects surround channel signals to the Front L/R output connectors.

Note:

When the REAR L/R parameter is set to NONE, Dolby Digital Surround EX, THX Ultra2, THX Surround EX, PLIIx modes, DTS(-ES) decoding and the ASA parameter are not available.

SETUP SPEAKERS SET CROSSOVERS THX SETUP

When THX speaker setup is selected, the THX REAR SPEAKERS menu opens which is used to activate or deactivate the REAR L/R output connectors.

To activate and configure the Rear L/R output connectors for a 7.1-channel THX speaker, setup select THX 80Hz. To deactivate the Rear L/R output connectors and configure the Main Zone audio output connectors for a 5.1-channel THX speaker setup, select NONE.

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Lexicon RV-8 manual Side L/R FULL, Full + SUB, 30 to 120Hz, THX 80Hz, None

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