5: Setting up the speakers
Use the SET UP menu to set the types and sizes of the speakers connected to the receiver.
1 Press ?/1 to turn on the receiver.
2 Press SET UP.
3 Press the cursor buttons ( or ) to select the speaker.
For details, see “Speaker setup parameters” below.
Note
Some speaker settings may appear dimmed in the display. This means that they have been changed automatically due to other speaker settings. The dimmed settings may or may not be adjustable.
4 Turn the jog dial to select the parameter.
5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you have set all of the items that follow.
Speaker setup parameters
The initial setting is underlined.
xFRONT ( L R ) (Front speaker size)
•LARGE
If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select “LARGE”. Normally, select “LARGE”.
•SMALL
If the sound is distorted, or you feel a lack of surround effects when using multi channel surround sound, select “SMALL” to activate the bass redirection circuitry and output the front channel bass frequencies from the sub woofer. When the front speakers are set to “SMALL”, the center, surround, and surround back speakers are also automatically set to “SMALL” (unless previously set to “NO”).
xCENTER (
C 
) (Center speaker size)
•LARGE
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| “LARGE”. Normally, select “LARGE”. |
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| However, if the front speakers are set to |
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| If the sound is distorted, or you feel a lack of |
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| surround effects when using multi channel |
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| surround sound, select “SMALL” to activate |
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| the bass redirection circuitry and output the |
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| center channel bass frequencies from the front |
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| speakers (if set to “LARGE”) or sub woofer. |
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• | NO |
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| If you did not connect a center speaker, select |
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| “NO”. The sound of the center channel will be |
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| output from the front speakers. |
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