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THX AUDIO SETUP

OSD menu system has an additional setup screen “THX AUDIO SETUP” on the 2nd page of SPEAKER SETUP.

You can select setting of Boundary Gain Compensation and Advanced Speaker Array.

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Boundary Gain Compensation

THX ULTRA2 SUB-W : Yes or No

If you have a THX Ultra2 certified subwoofer (or other subwoofer with flat anechoic response to 20 Hz), select “YES”.

If YES you can chose to activate B.G.C. (Boundary Gain Compensation)

If NO, Boundary Gain Compensation may not be activated and the feature is locked out.

B.G.C. : On or Off

OFF: Boundary Gain Compensation is not applied.

ON: Boundary Gain Compensation is applied.

Notes

If you set Subwoofer = No in SPEAKER SIZE setup menu, Boundary Gain Compensation will not be activated.

If you set THX ULTRA2 SUB-W : Yes, The Bass Peak Level setting is not operational.

ADVANCED SPEAKER ARRAY

SURR.B SPKR : TOGETHER, CLOSE or APART

The best ASA effect is when the Surround Back speakers are together and facing forward.

If distance between Surround back speakers is,

Less than 12 in. (30 cm): TOGETHER

Greater than 12 in. (30 cm), and less than 48 in. (122 cm): CLOSE

Greater than 48 in. (122 cm): APART

Speaker type and positioning

This diagram shows the desired positioning for 7.1 channel speaker systems used in A. S. A. (Advanced Speaker Array) mode. During system set-up, select the distance between Surround Back speakers.

SPEAKER DISTANCE (TIME ALIGNMENT)

Use this parameter to specify the distance of each speaker’s position from the listening position. The delay time is automatically calculated according to these distances.

Begin by determining the ideal or most commonly used seating position in the room.

This is important for the timing of the acoustics to create the proper sound space that the SR9300 and today’s sound systems are able to produce.

Note that the speakers that you selected “No” or “None” for in the Speaker Config sub-menu will not appear here.

(There are several usefull books and special DVD and LD’s available to guide you through proper home theater configuration. If you are unsure, have your Marantz dealer perform the installation for you.

They are trained professionals familiar with even the most sophisticated custom installations. Marantz recommends the WWW.CEDIA.ORG website for further information about this).

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1. To select the each speaker , press Up or Down cursor button.

2. To set the distance for each speaker , press the Left or Right cursor buttons.

3. If you finish these setup, move cursor to “NEXT” with Up or Down cursor button and then press OK button to go to next page.

Front –L :Set the distance from the front left speaker to your normal listening position between 1 and 30 feet in 1.0 foot interval (0.3 to 9 meters in 0.3-meter intervals).

Front –R :Set the distance from the front right speaker to your normal listening position between 1 and 30 feet in 1.0 foot interval (0.3 to 9 meters in 0.3-meter intervals).

Center : Set the distance from the center speaker to your normal listening position between 1 and 30 feet in 1.0 foot interval

(0.3 to 9 meters in 0.3-meter intervals).

Surr Left : Set the distance from the surround left speaker to your normal listening position between 1 and 30 feet in 1.0 foot interval (0.3 to 9 meters in 0.3-meter intervals).

Surr Right : Set the distance from the surround right speaker to your normal listening position between 1 and 30 feet in 1.0 foot interval (0.3 to 9 meters in 0.3-meter intervals).

FL

C

FR

Front-L Center Front-R

Surround-LSurround-R

SL Surround A

Surround A SR

Surround Back

L R

SBL SBR

Surround B

Di-polar Radiating Speaker

Direct Radiating Speaker

Subwoofer : Set the distance from the subwoofer to your normal listening position between 1 and 30 feet in 1.0-foot intervals

(0.3 to 9 meters in 0.3-meter intervals).

Surr BACK: Set the distance from a surround back speaker to your normal listening position between 1 and 30 feet in 1.0- foot intervals (0.3 to 9 meters in 0.3-meter intervals).

Surr B L : Set the distance from the surround back left speaker to your normal listening position between 1 and 30 feet in 1.0-foot intervals (0.3 to 9 meters in 0.3-meter intervals).

Surr B R : Set the distance from the surround back right speaker to your normal listening position between 1 and 30 feet in 1.0-foot intervals (0.3 to 9 meters in 0.3-meter intervals).

Notes

• Speakers that you selected "No" or "None" for in the Speaker

Size menu will not appear.

• The setting of Surr.Back L and Surr.Back R appears if set for

two surround back speakers in the Speaker Size menu.

Note:

If you set SURR.BACK = 1CH or No in SPEAKER SIZE setup menu, Advanced Speaker Array will not be activated.

• The setting of Surr.Back appears if set for one surround back

speaker in the Speaker Size menu.

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Marantz SR9300 manual THX Audio Setup, Speaker Distance Time Alignment

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