Getting Started (continued)

Setting the speakers’ channels

You can adjust the delay times (center and surround only) and volume level for individual speakers. These adjustments let you optimize the sound according to your surroundings and setup.

Before you start...

Stop the disc playback by pressing STOP button twice or remove the disc from the disc tray. Otherwise, the settings are not accessible.

A In disc mode, press SETUP on the remote control.

B Press

repeatedly to select { Audio

Setup Page }.

 

C Press

to highlight { Speakers

 

Volume } and press .

 

Audio Setup Page

 

Speakers Volume

 

 

Speakers Delay

 

 

HDMI Audio

 

 

CD Upsampling Speakers Level Setup

 

Audio Sync

Front Left

0dB

 

 

Front Right

0dB

 

 

Center

0dB

 

 

Subwoofer

0dB

 

 

Rear Left

0dB

 

 

Rear Right

0dB

D Use keys to set the volume level for

each speaker (-6dB ~ +6dB) and press OK to confirm.

E Use keys to highlight { Speakers Delay } and press .

Audio Setup Page

Speakers Volume

Speakers Delay

HDMI Audio

CD Upsampling

Audio Sync

 

Speakers Distance Setup

 

 

 

Center

 

0ms

 

 

 

 

Rear Left

 

0ms

 

 

Rear Right

 

0ms

 

 

 

 

 

F Use keys to set the delay times (0 ms ~ 15 ms) for centre and rear speakers that best suit your surround sound needs.

G Press OK to confirm.

Helpful Hints:

A 1ms increase/decrease of delay time is equivalent to 30 cm change in distance.

Use the longer delay time settings when the rear speakers are closer to the listener than the front speakers.

The test tone will be automatically generated to help you judge the sound level of each speaker.

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