CONFIGURING THE S170i
SPEAKER SETUP
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We use the terms “Small” and “Large” (and “No”), but note that physical size may be irrelevant.
•A “Small” speaker is any model without significant
•A “Large” speaker is any
•A “No” speaker is one that is not present in your system. For example, you might not have any Back speakers installed; in that case, you would set the <Back speakers> setup item to “No.”
CONFIGURING SPEAKERS
From the OSD Main menu, select the <Speaker setup> item using the remote’s [Cursor ], and [Enter]
keys. Using the [Cursor ] keys, set <Main speakers> to “Large” or “Small.” Using the same remote keys, set the <Center speaker>, <Surround speakers>, and <Back speakers> to “Large,” “Small,” or “No,” according to your system’s loudspeaker population. Set <Subwoofer> to “Yes” only if you have a subwoofer connected to the S170i’s SUB preamp analog output jack.
NOTE
The S170i permits you to set Subwoofer to “Yes” even with “Large” front speakers: In this case, bass content from any channels you set to “Small” will be routed to both the subwoofer and to the front speakers. You might want to try this arrangement way if your front speakers roll off naturally at about the 80 Hz crossover frequency and can handle strong bass signals without distortion or damage. In most systems using a subwoofer, setting front speakers to “Small” is usually the best option.
There are three additional features in the <Speaker setup> menu:
•Adjustable Crossover Frequency selectable in 10 Hz increments from 40 Hz to 140 Hz. This adjusts both the High Pass (2nd order, 12 dB/octave) feed to the loudspeaker, and the Low Pass (4th order, 24dB/octave) feed to the subwoofer.
•Defeatable Subwoofer Filter. This allows you to use your powered subwoofer’s internal crossover. This can be beneficial to tame difficult room acoustics problems by setting the subwoofer crossover to a different frequency than the S170’s High Pass filter to create a notch or an overlap in the response.
•Enhanced Bass, when selected, always has the subwoofer active, regardless of speaker settings, for maximum boom.
LEVEL SETUP
Setting the relative balance of your system’s loudspeakers is perhaps the most important single function of setting up your S170i. First, this process ensures that
USING AN SPL METER
It is perfectly possible to perform the S170i Level setup routines “by ear,” and an experienced ear will usually produce acceptably accurate results. However, the timbral differences among front, center, and surround speakers can make accurate
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