Advanced Setup—Continued

LPF of LFE

80Hz, 90Hz, 100Hz (default), 120Hz

(Low-Pass Filter for the LFE Channel)

This setting is not set automatically by the Audyssey 2EQ™ Room Correction and Speaker Setup function (see page 45).

With this setting, you can specify the cutoff frequency of the LFE channel’s low-pass filter (LPF), which can be used to filter out unwanted hum. The LPF only applies to sources that use the LFE channel.

Double Bass*9

This setting is not set automatically by the Audyssey 2EQ Room Correction and Speaker Setup function (see page 45).

With the Double Bass function, you can boost bass output by feeding bass sounds from the front left, right, and center channels to the subwoofer.

On: Double Bass function on (default).

Off: Double Bass function off.

Notes:

*1 If the “Subwoofer” setting is set to “No”, the “Front” setting is fixed at “Full Band”.

*2 If the “Front” setting is set to anything other than “Full Band”, “Full Band” cannot be selected here.

*3 If the “Surround” setting is set to “None”, this setting cannot be selected.

*4 If the “Surround” setting is set to anything other than “Full Band”, “Full Band” cannot be selected here.

*5 If the “Speaker Type” setting is set to “Bi-Amp” (page 42), or Powered Zone 2 is being used (page 83), this setting cannot be selected.

*6 If the “SurrBack/FrontHigh” setting is set to “SurrBack” (page 42), this setting cannot be selected.

*7 If the “SurrBack/FrontHigh” setting is set to “FrontHigh” (page 42), this setting cannot be selected.

*8 If the “Surr Back” Setting is set to “None” (page 67), this setting cannot be selected.

*9 This function can be set only if the “Subwoofer” setting is set to “Yes”, and the “Front” setting is set to “Full Band”.

Speaker Distance

This setting is set automatically by the Audyssey 2EQ Room Correction and Speaker Setup function (see page 45). Here you can specify the distance from each speaker to the listening position so that the sound from each speaker arrives at the listener’s ears as the sound designer intended.

Unit

feet:

Distances can be set in feet. Range: 1 to 30 feet in 1-foot steps.

 

meters:

Distances can be set in meters. Range: 0.3 to 9 meters in 0.3-meter steps.

Left, Front High Left, Center, Front High Right, Right, Surr Right, Surr Back R,

Surr Back L, Surr Left, Subwoofer

Specify the distance from the each speaker to your listening position.

Note:

Speakers that you set to “No” or “None” in the Speaker Configuration (page 67) cannot be selected.

Notes:

The Center, Subwoofer and Front High distances can be set up to 5 ft. (1.5 m) more or less than the Left distance. For example, if the Left distance is set to 20 ft. (6 m), the Center, Subwoofer, Front High Left and Front High Right distances can be set between 15 and 25 ft. (4.5 and 7.5 m).

The Surround and Surround Back distances can be set up to 5 ft. (1.5 m) more or 15 ft. (4.5 m) less than the Left distance. For example, if the Left distance is set to 20 ft. (6 m), the Surr Right, Surr Left, Surr Back R, and Surr Back L distances can be set between 5 and 25 ft. (1.5 and 7.5 m).

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Onkyo HT-RC160 instruction manual LPF of LFE, Double Bass*9, Speaker Distance, Unit Feet, Meters

HT-RC160 specifications

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