Manual Setup (Basic)

Use this menu to manually adjust any speaker setting.

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•Most of the parameters described in the basic menu are set automatically when you run “Auto Setup”. You can use the basic menu to make further adjustments, but we recommend running “Auto Setup” first.

•You can reset these parameters by performing the “Auto Setup” procedure (see page 46).

•If your subwoofer can adjust the output volume and the crossover frequency, set the volume to about half way (or slightly less) and set the crossover frequency to the maximum.

■Test Tone (Test tone)

Turns the test tone output on or off for “Speaker Set”, “Speaker Distance”, and “Speaker Level” settings.

Choice

Functions

 

 

Off

This unit does not output the test tone for the “Speaker

 

Set”, “Speaker Level”, and “Speaker Distance” settings.

 

 

On

This unit outputs the test tone for the “Speaker Set”,

 

“Speaker Level”, and “Speaker Distance” settings.

 

While “Test Tone” is set to “On”, the volume level is

 

automatically set to 0 dB.

 

 

Notes

•Loud test tones will be output when “On” is selected. In this case, make sure no children are present in the listening room.

•This function is automatically turned off if you exit “Basic”.

■THX Set (THX settings)

Use this feature to set the parameters to optimize the THX Surround modes (see page 87).

THX Ultra2 SWFR (THX Ultra2 subwoofer setting)

Use this feature to select whether the connected subwoofers are the THX Ultra2 certified subwoofers.

Choice

Descriptions

 

 

Yes

Select this setting when the connected subwoofers are

 

the THX Ultra2 certified subwoofers.

 

 

No

Select this setting when the connected subwoofers are

 

not the THX Ultra2 certified subwoofers.

 

 

Note

When “THX Ultra2 SWFR” is set to “No”, you cannot select “Bndry Gain Comp” is automatically set to “Off”.

Bndry Gain Comp (Boundary gain compensation)

Use this feature to improve boomy bass when the listening position is closer to the rear wall.

Choice

Descriptions

 

 

Off

Select this setting when you do not want to use the

 

boundary gain compensation feature.

 

 

On

Select this setting to activate the boundary gain

 

compensation feature.

 

 

Graphical user interface (GUI) menu

SB Speaker Dist. (Surround back speaker distance)

Use this feature to set the distance between the left surround back speaker and right surround back speaker.

Choice

Descriptions

 

 

Under 1ft

Select this setting when the distance between the two

(Under 0.3m)

surround back speakers is less than 0.3 m (1 foot).

 

 

1 – 4ft (0.3-1.2m)

Select this setting when the distance between the two

 

surround back speakers is 0.3 m to 1.2 m (1 foot to 4

 

feet).

 

 

Over 4ft

Select this setting when the distance between the two

(over 1.2m)

surround back speakers is over 1.2 m (4 feet).

 

 

Note

The unit used in this parameter differs depending on the setting of “Unit” in “Speaker Distance” (see page 101).

THX Loudness Plus (Loudness plus setting)

THX Loudness Plus function compensates for the total and spatial shifts that occur when the volume is reduced by intelligently adjusting ambient surround channel levels and frequency response. Use this feature to select whether this unit automatically activates the THX Loudness Plus function in the THX Surround modes.

Choice

Descriptions

 

 

Off

Deactivates the Loudness Plus function.

 

 

On

Activates the Loudness Plus function in the THX

 

Surround modes.

 

 

■Speaker Set (Speaker settings)

Use to manually adjust any speaker setting.

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If you are not satisfied with the bass sounds from your speakers, you can change these settings according to your preference.

Measure for the speaker size

The woofer section of a speaker is

–16 cm (6.5 in) or larger: large

–smaller than 16 cm (6.5 in): small

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THX Ltd. recommends you that you set “Front”, “Center”, “Surround”, and “Surround Back” to “Small” and “Cross Over” to “80Hz (THX)”. To select the crossover frequency of the speaker(s) manually, select “Small” and then set “Cross Over” (see page 100).

Front (Front speakers)

Choice

Descriptions

 

 

Large

Select this setting when the front speakers are large.

 

 

Small

Select this setting when the front speakers are small.

 

 

Note

When “Bass Out” is set to “Front” (see page 101), you can select only “Large” in “Front”. If the value of “Front” is set to other than “Large” in advance, this unit change the value to “Large” automatically.

Operation

Advanced

 

 

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