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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System
x Rear L/R speaker position (REAR L/R PLACE)*
Initial setting : BEHIND
This parameter lets you specify the location of your rear
L/R speakers for proper implementation of the Digital
Cinema Sound surround modes in the “VIRTUAL” sound
fields. Refer to the illustration below.
• Select “SIDE” if the location of your rear speakers
corresponds to section A.
• Select “MIDDLE” if the location of your rear speakers
corresponds to section B.
• Select “BEHIND” if the location of your rear speakers
corresponds to section C.
This setting only effects the surround modes in the
“VIRTUAL” sound fields.
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B
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B
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20°
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x Rear L/R speaker height (REAR L/R HGT.)*
Initial setting : LOW
This parameter lets you specify the height of your rear
L/R speakers for proper implementation of the Digital
Cinema Sound surround modes in the “VIRTUAL” sound
fields. Refer to the illustration below.
• Select “LOW” if the location of your rear speakers
corresponds to section A.
• Select “HIGH” if the location of your rear speakers
corresponds to section B.
This setting only effects the surround modes in the
“VIRTUAL” sound fields.
* These parameters are not available when “Rear L/R
speaker size (REAR L/R)” is set to “NO”.
zAbout the rear speaker position (SIDE, MIDDLE, and BEHIND)
This setting is designed specifically for implementation of the
Digital Cinema Sound modes in the “VIRTUAL” sound fields.
With the Digital Cinema Sound modes, speaker position is not as
critical as other modes. All of the modes in the “VIRTUAL”
sound fields were designed under the premise that the rear L/R
speaker would be located behind the listening position, but
presentation remains fairly consistent even with the rear L/R
speakers positioned at a rather wide angle. However, if the
speakers are pointing toward the listener from the immediate left
and right of the listening position, the “VIRTUAL” sound fields
will not be effective unless the rear L/R speaker position
parameter is set to “SIDE”.
Nevertheless, each listening environment has many variables,
like wall reflections, and you may obtain better results using
“BEHIND” or “MIDDLE” if your speakers are located high above
the listening position, even if they are to the immediate left and
right.
Therefore, although it may result in a setting contrary to the
“Rear L/R speaker position” explanation, we recommend that
you playback multi channel surround encoded software and
listen to the effect each setting has on your listening environment.
Choose the setting that provides a good sense of spaciousness
and that best succeeds in forming a cohesive space between the
surround sound from the rear L/R speakers and the sound of the
front speakers. If you are not sure which sounds best, select
“BEHIND” and then use the speaker distance parameter and
speaker level adjustments to obtain proper balance.