xCNT SPK (Center speaker)

• LARGE

If you connect a large speaker that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select “LARGE”. Normally, select “LARGE”. However, if the front speakers are set to “SMALL”, you cannot set the center speaker to “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 center channel bass frequencies from the front speakers (if set to “LARGE”) or sub woofer.

• NO

If you have not connected a center speaker, select “NO”. The sound of the center channel will be output from the front speakers.

xSUR SPK (Surround speakers)

LARGE

If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select “LARGE”. Normally, select “LARGE”. However, if the front speakers are set to “SMALL”, you cannot set the surround speakers to “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 surround channel bass frequencies from the sub woofer or other “LARGE” speakers.

NO

If you have not connected surround speakers, select “NO”.

Tip

The “LARGE” and “SMALL” settings for each

 

speaker determine whether the internal sound

 

processor will cut the bass signal from that channel.

 

When the bass is cut from a channel, the bass

 

redirection circuitry sends the corresponding bass

 

frequencies to the sub woofer or other “LARGE”

 

speakers.

 

However, since bass sounds have a certain amount of

 

directionality, it is best not to cut them, if possible.

 

 

Therefore, even when using small speakers, you can

 

 

set them to “LARGE” if you want to output the bass

Amplifier

frequencies from that speaker. On the other hand, if

 

you are using a large speaker, but prefer not to have

 

bass frequencies output from that speaker, set it to

 

“SMALL”.

Operations

If the overall sound level is lower than you prefer, set

 

all speakers to “LARGE”. If there is not enough

 

bass, you can use the tone to boost the bass levels.

 

For details, see page 33.

 

xFRT DIST. (Front speaker distance)

Lets you set the distance from your listening position to the front speakers (A). If both front speakers are not placed an equal distance from your listening position, set the distance as the average distance between the front speakers.

B

 

A 30˚

30˚ A

100˚-120˚

100˚-120˚

C

D

x CNT DIST. (Center speaker distance)

Lets you set the distance from your listening position to the center speaker. Center speaker distance should be set from a distance equal to the front speaker distance (A) to a distance

1.5meters closer to your listening position (B).

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