•SUBWOOFER

—NONE: If you do not connect a subwoofer, select this. This activates the Dolby Digital bass redirection circuitry and outputs the LFE signals from the front speakers as long as the front speaker size is set to “LARGE.”

—YES: If you connect a subwoofer, select this to output the LFE (low frequency effect) channel from the subwoofer.

* Rear speaker position

Specify the location of the rear speakers for correct “VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT,” “VIRTUAL MULTI REAR” and “VIRTUAL MULTI DIMENSION” effects. These effects can be found in “VIRTUAL 3D SURROUND” of the Control Menu display.

•SIDE: If the location of the rear speakers corresponds to section A in the illustration below.

•REAR: If the location of the rear speakers corresponds to section B in the illustration below.

This setting affects only the “VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT,” “VIRTUAL MULTI REAR” and “VIRTUAL MULTI DIMENSION” mode.

 

90°

 

A

45°

A

 

 

B

B

 

 

20°

 

Notes

•The cut off frequency for the subwoofer is fixed at 120 Hz.

•If your speakers are too small to reproduce low bass frequencies, please set all speaker settings to “SMALL” and utilize a subwoofer for low frequency sound.

xDISTANCE

The default distance setting for the speakers in relation to the listening position is shown below.

12ft/3.6m

12ft/3.6m 12ft/3.6m

10ft/3.0m 10ft/3.0m

You can vary the distance of each speaker as follows. The default adjustments are in parentheses. Be sure to change the value in the setup display when you move the speakers.

•FRONT (12ft/3.6m)

Front speaker distance can be set in 1 foot (0.3 meter) increments from 4 to 50 feet (1.2 to 15.2 meters). Distance is measured from the front speaker to the listening position.

•CENTER (12ft/3.6m)

Center speaker distance can be set in 1 foot (0.3 meter) increments. Place the center speaker directly between the front speakers. You can move it up to 2 feet (0.6 meters) backwards or 5 feet (1.5 meters) forwards if necessary.

•REAR (10ft/3.0m)

Rear speaker distance can be set in 1 foot (0.3 meter) increments. Place the speakers behind the listening position at a distance equal to the front speaker distance. If necessary you can move the rear speakers up to 16 feet (5 meters) closer to your listening position.

To return to the default setting

Select the item, then press CLEAR.

Notes

•If each of the front or rear speakers are not placed at an equal distance from your listening position, set the distance according to the closest speaker.

Adjustments and Settings

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