Advanced Setup

Advanced Speaker Settings

The advanced speaker settings cannot be changed while headphones are connected, Speaker set B is on, or the multichannel input is being used.

Crossover Frequency

This setting only applies to the speakers that you speci- fied as Small in the “Speaker Configuration” on page 34. To get the best bass performance from your speaker sys- tem, you need to set the crossover frequency according to the size and frequency response of your speakers.

1

Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE

 

RECEIVER

MODE button, followed by the

 

[SETUP] button.

SETUP

 

2

Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ]

 

buttons to select “1. SP Config,”

 

and then press [ENTER].

 

ENTER

3

Use the Down [ ] button to

 

select “Crossover,” and then use

the Left and Right []/[ ] but- tons to select a crossover fre- quency.

Use the diameter of the smallest speaker in your system when choosing the crossover frequency.

Speaker cone

Crossover

diameter

frequency

 

 

Over 8 in.

40/50/60Hz

(20 cm)

 

 

 

6-1/2 to 8 in.

80Hz

(16–20 cm)

 

 

 

5-1/4 to 6-1/2 in.

100Hz (default)

(13–16 cm)

 

 

 

3-1/2 to 5-1/4 in.

120Hz

(9–13 cm)

 

 

 

Under 3-1/2 in.

150/200Hz*

(9 cm)

 

 

 

*Choose the setting suitable for the speaker.

Continue with step 4 of the “Double

Bass” setting below.

Notes:

For a more accurate setting, look up the frequency response in the manuals supplied with your speakers and set accordingly.

Choose a higher crossover frequency if you want more sound from your subwoofer.

Double Bass

With the Double Bass function, you can boost bass out- put by feeding bass sounds from the front left and right channels to the subwoofer. This function can be set only if the Subwoofer setting (step 3) is set to Yes, and the Front setting (step 4) is set to Large in the Speaker Con- figuration on page 34.

4

Use the Down [ ] button to

 

select “Double Bass,” and then

use the Left and Right []/[ ] buttons to select:

On: Double Bass function on. Bass from the front left and right channels is also fed to the subwoofer (default).

Off: Double Bass function off.

5

Press the [SETUP] button.

 

 

Setup closes.

 

When you want to go back up one

SETUP

menu level to “SP Config,” press the

 

[RETURN] button.

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Onkyo TX-SR304 instruction manual Advanced Setup, Advanced Speaker Settings, Crossover Frequency, Double Bass

TX-SR304 specifications

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