Advanced Setup—Continued

Low-Pass Filter for the LFE Channel

This setting is not set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 52).

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.

*If you’re using THX-certified speakers, select 80 Hz (THX).

Double Bass

This setting is not set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 52).

With this setting, you can boost bass output by feeding front left and right channel bass sounds to the subwoofer.

This setting can only be made if the Subwoofer setting in step 4 is set to Yes, and the Front setting in step 5 is set to Full Band.

* If you’re using THX-certified speakers, select Off

(THX).

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ENTER

ENTER

Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select “LPF of LFE,” and then use the Left and Right []/[ ] buttons to select a low- pass filter frequency.

The following low-pass filter frequen- cies can be selected: 80 Hz (THX), 90 Hz, 100 Hz, 110 Hz, or 120 Hz.

Continue with step 11 in the next col- umn.

11

ENTER

ENTER

Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select “Double Bass,” and then use the Left and Right []/[ ] buttons to select:

Off (THX): The subwoofer only out- puts the LFE channel.

On: In addition to LFE channel sounds, the subwoofer out- puts front left and right chan- nel bass sounds.

12

Press the [SETUP] button.

 

 

Setup closes.

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UP

 

Note:

•This procedure can also be performed on the AV con- troller by using its [SETUP], [ENTER], and arrow

buttons.

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