Basic setup

The “BASIC SETUP” feature is a useful way to set up your system quickly and with minimal effort.

Notes

•Make sure that you disconnect your headphones from this unit.

•If you wish to configure this unit manually using more precise adjustments, use the detailed parameters in “SOUND MENU” (see page 32).

•Altering any parameters in “BASIC SETUP” resets all parameters manually adjusted in “SOUND MENU” (see page 32).

•Initial settings are indicated by (*) in the following each parameters.

•Press nRETURN on the remote control to return to the previous menu level.

1Press hAMP on the remote control.2Press kMENU.“BASIC SETUP” appears on the front panel display.3Press lENTER to enter “BASIC SETUP.”“ROOM: S M L” appears on the front panel display.4Press ll / hto select the desired setting.

Select the size of the room where you have installed your speakers. The room sizes are defined as follows:

Choice

Approximate Size of the room

S16 x 13 ft, 200 ft2 (4.8 x 4.0 m, 20 m2)

M*

20 x 16 ft, 300 ft2 (6.3 x 5.0 m, 30 m2)

L26 x 19 ft, 450 ft2 (7.9 x 5.8 m, 45 m2)

5Press lnto select “SUBWOOFER” and then ll/ hto select the desired setting.“SUBWOOFER” and the current setting appear on the front panel display.

 

Choice

Condition

 

YES*

When you have a subwoofer in your system.

 

 

 

 

NONE

When you do not have a subwoofer in your

 

 

system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

6Press lnto select “SPEAKERS” and then ll/ hto select the number of speakers connected to this unit.

“SPEAKERS” and the current setting appear on the front panel display.

Choice

Display

Speakers

2spk

L

R

Front L/R

3spk

L C R

Front L/R Center

4spk

L

R

Front L/R, Surround L/R

 

SL

SR

 

5spk*

L C R

Front L/R, Center, Surround L/R

 

SL

SR

 

7Press lnto select “SET” and then ll/ h to select the desired settings.“SET” and “CANCEL” appear on the front panel display.

Choice

Function

SET

Applies the settings you made.

 

 

CANCEL*

Cancels the setup procedure without making

 

any changes.

y

•You can also press kMENU to cancel the setup procedure.

8Press lENTER to confirm your selection.

If you selected “SET” in step 7, each speaker outputs a test tone twice in turn. “CHECK:TestTone” appears on the front panel display for a few seconds and then “CHECK OK?” appears on the front panel display. y

•Check the speaker connections (see page 9) and adjust the “SPEAKERS” settings back in step 6, if necessary.

•The indicator of the speaker currently outputting the test tone flashes on the front panel display.

9Press ll/ hto select the desired settings.

 

Choice

Function

 

YES*

Completes the setup procedure if the test tone

 

 

levels from each speaker were satisfactory.

 

 

 

 

NO

Proceeds to the speaker level adjustment menu

 

 

to balance the output level of each speaker.

 

 

 

 

 

 

10Press lENTER to confirm your selection.

•If you selected “YES” in step 9, the setup procedure is completed and then display returns to the top set menu display. Press kMENU to exit from “BASIC SETUP.”

•If you selected “NO” in step 9, the front speaker level adjustment display appears on the front panel display.

11Press lk/ nto select a speaker and then ll/ hto adjust the balance.

The selected speaker and the front left speaker (or the surround left speaker) output a test tone in turn.

•Press lhto increase the value.•Press llto decrease the value.

■The balance between speakers you can adjust in each item is defined as follows.

Choice

Adjusted balance between speakers

FR

the front left and right speakers

Cthe front left and center speakers

SL

the front left and surround left speakers

SR

the surround left and surround right speakers

 

 

SWFR

the front left speaker and the subwoofer

 

 

Note

•The available speaker channels differ depending on the setting of the speakers.

12Press kMENU to exit from “BASIC SETUP.”

16 En