Outlaw Audio 970 Channel Calibration, Dimension, HP Headphone Mode, Channel Subwoofer Offset

Dimension

This setting adjusts the depth of the surround soundfield. Depending on the level you chose, it has the affect of putting your listening position closer to the front of the room, or further back into the room’s acoustical environment. This is a highly subjective adjustment that may also require some experimenta- tion before you find the right setting for your room and listening preferences. The setting also allows you to compensate for overly “dry” recordings (those with little or no sense of reverberation or “space”) and for those with a more reverberant sound.

To adjust Dimension:

1.From the Surround Config menu, press or to move the cursor to dimension.

2.Press the and buttons on the front panel or remote to adjust Dimension anywhere from -3 to 3

The -3, -2and -1settings increase the sense of depth and reverberation by “placing” you further back in the acoustic environment.

The factory default setting of 0 is neutral and in many cases you will find it the most enjoyable.

The 1, 2, and 3 settings decrease the sense of depth and reverberation by “placing” you further towards the front of the acoustic environment.

Note: The Panorama, Dimension and Center Width adjustments may be made while any mode is selected, but they only take effect when the Dolby Pro Logic II Music or Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music modes are in use.

HP (Headphone) Mode

This setting determines whether the output at the headphone jack is two-chan- nel stereo or processed using Dolby Headphone mode to create a surround-sound effect through ordinary headphones.

To set HP Mode:

1.From the Surround Config menu, press or to move the cursor to hp mode.

2.Press the and buttons on the front panel or remote to toggle between stereo and DH1.

STEREO (the factory default) sends a conventional, unprocessed two- channel stereo feed to the headphone jack.

DH1 (DH stands for Dolby Headphone) creates a surround-sound effect through conventional stereo headphones and simulates the acoustically controlled environment of a recording studio control room.

2-Channel Subwoofer Offset

Some listeners find that after they’ve carefully set their system’s playback levels for multi-channel listening, the subwoofer sounds too loud when playing music. The Sub Offset setting allows you reduce the subwoofer level automatically for 2-channel stereo playback. There is no "by the book" or "proper" way to set Sub Offset. Simply adjust it to your taste. Play some music you like, set the Model 970 for stereo playback, and adjust the Subwoofer Offset until it sounds good to you.

Owner’s Manual

System Setup

To adjust 2-Channel Subwoofer Offset:

1.From the Surround Config menu, press or to move the cursor to 2Ch sub offset.

2.Press the and buttons on the front panel or remote to adjust the 2Ch sub offset anywhere from 0 to -6dB.

The 0dB setting (the factory default) provides no subwoofer offset. The -6 dB setting creates the most subwoofer offset.

Note: This is a negative offset only; you may not increase the output of the subwoofer in stereo relative to its level in other modes.

To return to the Main Menu:

1.Move the cursor to return to MAIN menu by using the and buttons on the front panel or remote.

2.Press SET on the front panel or the remote.

The Main Menu appears.

Channel Calibration

Next we will begin the channel calibration process, but first, a bit of background is important. “Calibration” means setting the playback levels of each channel so that they have equal volume at your prime viewing/listening position. If one or two channels are louder than the others, surround effects will be less convincing. The use of a constant level test tone that cycles from one speaker to another allows you to adjust individual channel levels more accurately.

Although it’s possible to set channel levels by ear, we don’t encourage this prac- tice. Instead, use an SPL (sound pressure level) meter. Radio Shack and other retailers offer SPL meters that are inexpensive and reasonably accurate.

Once the playback levels are properly set and you’re enjoying a movie or music selection, any level differences you hear are intentional – they’ve been “engi- neered into” the audio track for a specific reason.

To calibrate channel levels:

1.Press the MENU button on the front panel or the remote to display the Main Menu.

The Main Menu appears on-screen:

MAIN MENU

> INPUT	CONFIG
SPEAKER	SIZE
SPEAKER	X-OVER
SURROUND	CONFIG
CHANNEL	CALIBRATION
DELAY	ADJUST
SYSTEM	CONFIG
EXIT

2.Move the cursor to channel calibration by pressing the and buttons on the front panel or remote.

Model 970 7.1 Channel Preamplifier Processor

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