SET MENU

Presence speakers PRESENCE SP

Choices: NONE, YES

PRESENCE

NONE [YES

•Select YES if you have presence speakers.

•Select NONE if you do not have presence speakers.

LFE/bass out LFE/BASS OUT

LFE signals carry low-frequency effects when this unit decodes a Dolby Digital or DTS signal. The Low- frequency signals can be directed to both front left and right speakers, and to the subwoofer (subwoofer can be used for both stereo reproduction and the sound field program).

Choices: SWFR (subwoofer), FRNT, BOTH

THX recommendation: SWFR

BASS OUT

[SWFR FRNT BOTH

•Select SWFR if you connect a subwoofer. The unit directs all LFE and low-frequency signals to the subwoofer.

•Select FRNT if you do not connect a subwoofer. The unit directs all low-frequency and LFE signals to the front speakers (even if you have previously set FRNT SP to SMALL).

•Select BOTH to direct LFE signals to the subwoofer. Other low-frequency signals are directed to both the subwoofer and the other front channels in accordance with your other speaker settings.

Cross over CROSS OVER

MANUAL SETUP > SOUND MENU > SPEAKER SET > CROSS OVER

Use this feature to select a cross-over (cut-off) frequency for all low-frequency signals. All frequencies below the selected frequency will be sent to the subwoofer. Choices: 40Hz, 60Hz, 80Hz, 90Hz, 100Hz, 110Hz, 120Hz, 160Hz, 200Hz

THX recommendation: 80Hz

CrossOver

FREQ;;;80Hz(THX)

■Speaker level SP LEVEL

Use these settings to manually balance the speaker levels between the front left or surround left speakers and each speaker selected in SPEAKER SET (page 49).

MANUAL SETUP > SOUND MENU > SP LEVEL >

B)SP LEVEL

-+

. FR

C SL

Choices: –10.0 dB to +10.0 dB

•FR adjusts the balance of the front left and front right speakers.

•C adjusts the balance of the front left and center speakers.

•SL adjusts the balance of the front left and surround left speakers.

•SBL* adjusts the balance of the surround left and surround back left speakers.

•SBR* adjusts the balance of the surround left and surround back right speakers.

•SR adjusts the balance of the surround left and surround right speakers.

•SWFR adjusts the balance of the front left speaker and subwoofer.

•PRES adjusts the balance of the front and presence speakers.

*SB will be displayed if you selected only one surround back speaker in SURR B L/R SP (page 49).

y

Use a handheld SPL meter, hold at arms length and point upwards so that the meter is in the listening position. With the meter set to the 70 dB scale and to C SLOW, calibrate each speaker to 75 dB.

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