2a Select and confirm.

SUBW: Subwoofer

LR: Front speakers

C:Center speaker

Speaker and size

settings

Set the speakers and their sizes.

Different speakers play different ranges. Change the size setting to achieve a satisfactory bass.

Only change this setting if auto speaker setup has not produced a satisfactory result.

2b Select the speaker you want to set and confirm.

3Change the setting and confirm.

When you have set the front speakers (LR) as “LARGE”

The subwoofer outputs bass even when you are playing analogue or PCM stereo sources.

The sound recorded for the LFE (low frequency effect) channel is played through the subwoofer.

For your reference

The “SMALL” setting allows you to set the low pass filter to suit the frequency range of your speakers. (below)

The following settings are automatic: “SUBW” (subwoofer) is set to “YES” if you set “LR” (front) to “SMALL”. “LR” is set to “LARGE” if you set “SUBW” to “NO”.

“SB” (surround back) have the same size setting as “S” (surround).

S:Surround speakers

SB: Surround back speakers

SUBW (Subwoofer)

NO: Unconnected YES : Connected (factory setting)

LR (Front), C (Center), S (Surround)

NONE: Speakers not connected (center or surround)

SMALL : Speakers that cannot adequately reproduce the bass range (sufficient for most speakers when using a subwoofer) (factory setting).

LARGE: Speakers that can reproduce a full sound range, down to 20 Hz.

SB (Surround back) NONE: Not connected 1-SPK:1 connected

2-SPK : 2 connected (factory setting) RETURN (Returns to the main menu)

Receiver settings ENGLISH

Distance

Enter the distance of the speakers from the seating position so that the sound from all the speakers (except for the subwoofer) reaches you at the same time.

2a Select and confirm.

2b Select the speaker you want to set and confirm.

m

3Select the distance

and confirm.

m

L, R: Front speakers

C: Center speaker

 

LS, RS: Surround speakers

SBL, SBR: Surround back

 

speakers

 

Adjustment range: 0.5 m to 15.0 m

 

Factory settings:

 

 

L, R (Front), C (Center)

 

3.0 m

LS, RS (Surround), SBL, SBR (Surround back)

1.5 m

Note

“OVER” appears if a speaker was detected as being more than 15.0 m away during auto speaker setup.

Low-pass filter

Only necessary if you have set speaker size to “SMALL”

(above).

Small speakers are unable to reproduce the bass range adequately, so set the filter to match the range of your speakers so that more bass is output from the subwoofer.

Only change this setting if auto speaker setup has not produced a satisfactory result.

2a Select and confirm.

3Select the cut-off frequency and confirm. The settings are 80 Hz, 100 Hz, 120 Hz,

140 Hz, 160 Hz, 180 Hz, and 200 Hz.

Factory setting: 100

For your reference

The filter applies to any speakers you have set as “SMALL”.

Auto Setup

Reset the settings done in auto speaker setup.

Choose whether to check speaker polarity during auto speaker setup. (If polarity is reversed, a minus sign (-) appears besides the distance reading, for example, “L 3.0 -”

to show that polarity has been corrected.)

Reset 2a Select and confirm.

YES: Reset all 2b Select and confirm. auto speaker

setup settings NO: To cancel

3Select and confirm. Factory setting:

NO

Polarity

2a Select and confirm.

2bSelect and confirm.

3 Select and confirm.

CHECK NO: Do not check polarity CHECK YES: To check polarity

Factory setting:

CHECK YES

LR BI-WIRE setting

2a

Select and confirm.

 

 

Change this setting if you have

3

 

bi-wired your front speakers

Select and confirm.

(page 13).

 

 

YES: You have bi-wired your front speakers

NO: You have not bi-wired your front speakers

Factory setting: NO

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Panasonic SA-XR59 manual Receiver settings English