Settings (Audio Setup)

Analog output settings (Analog Out)

When an option marked with “>” is displayed, use the up or down cursor buttons to change the setting, and press the ENTER button to confirm the entry.

2ch *

Outputs 2-channel audio from the the i.LINK (AUDIO) and the AUDIO OUT terminals.

If multi-channel program material is played, the multi-channel material will be downmixed to two channels.

Multi ch

The unit outputs the multi-channel surround sound.

Select this when the i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal is connected to a surround sound amplifier.

<Note that if “Multi ch” is selected, only the front L/R sound of the multi-channel material will be output from the AUDIO OUT terminals.

<This setting has no effect on the DIGITAL OUT terminals.

Digital output settings (DigitalOut)

When an option marked with “>” is displayed, use the up or down cursor buttons to change the setting, and press the ENTER button to confirm the entry.

ON *

Audio is output from the i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal and the DIGITAL OUT terminals.

OFF

Audio is not output from the i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal and the DIGITAL OUT terminals. If you are not using these terminals, we suggest that you use this OFF setting for better analog sound.

<Digital sound from Super Audio CDs cannot be output from the DIGITAL OUT terminals.

CD Direct

When an option marked with “>” is displayed, use the up or down cursor buttons to change the setting, and press the ENTER button to confirm the entry.

Direct *

Speaker setting is bypassed.

Normal

The speaker setting you have made is used.

Connect the i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal to an amplifier for this setting.

Settings (Speaker Setup 1)

Use these speaker setup menus when the i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal is connected to a surround sound amplifier, and when you don’t use the speaker menus of the amplifier.

There is no need for this setup when not using the i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal, or when you use the speaker menus of the amplifier. In this case, leave this setup as it is (factory settings).

<This setup has an effect on the sound output from the i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal and the AUDIO OUT terminals when the Analog Out setting is set to “Multi ch”.

<When the Analog Out setting is set to “2ch”, the SP Size and Distance setting are ignored.

<When the CD Direct is set to “Direct”, the settings made here are ignored during playback of a CD.

Speaker Size (SP Size)

Select the size (Large* or Small) independently for the L/R (front pair of speakers), the C (center speaker) and the SR/SL (surround pair of speakers). Turn the subwoofer (SW) ON* or OFF (if you have no subwoofer).

Large *

Select this when the connected speakers can fully reproduce bass frequencies.

Small

Select this when the connected speakers are rather small and cannot reproduce bass frequencies.

When this setting is selected, bass frequencies are output from the subwoofer (if no subwoofer is connected, from the front speakers).

OFF

Select this when no speaker is connected. The sound is output from the front (or surround) speakers.

<When the front speaker is set to “Small”, the subwoofer is set to “ON” automatically. You cannot set the subwoofer “OFF”.

ON (subwoofer only)

Select this when a powered subwoofer is connected.

<For the center and surround pair options, if these speakers are not physically present, you can select OFF to prevent any output from those channels (you cannot turn off the front L/R pair). Any speakers turned off will downmix to the other enabled channels.

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Teac X-03SE manual Settings Audio Setup, Settings Speaker Setup

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