Setup menu

BEAM settings

When “AUTO SETUP” in the “IntelliBeam” menu (☞p. 24) is used, recommended beam settings are automatically applied by this unit. “HORIZONTAL ANGLE”, “BEAM TRAVEL LENGTH”, “FOCAL LENGTH” (except “Center”), and “IMAGE LOCATION” settings, however, can later be fine-tuned.

Surround sound channel output can also be modified from the “BEAM” menu.

HORIZONTAL ANGLE

Adjust the horizontal angle of sound beams for each channel using test tones.

Adjust toward L (left) to move the direction of the output to the left and adjust toward R (right) to move it to the right.

Beam angle

Angle to

Angle to

left

right

 

 

Sub menu1): Front L, Front R, Center. Surround L, Surround R

Control range: L90° to R90°

Left

Right

T key:

S key:

Increase angle.

Increase angle.

S key:

T key:

Decrease angle.

Decrease angle.

BEAM TRAVEL LENGTH 2)

Specify the distance that sound beams travel for each channel. The distance starts at this unit, ends at the listening position, and includes refraction off a wall. The audio delay is adjusted and sound from each channel arrives at the listening position simultaneously.

Sub menu1): Front L, Front R, Center, Surround L, Surround R

Control range: 0.3 m to 24.0 m (1.0 ft to 80.0 ft)

Sub menu: Subwoofer

Control range: 0.3 m to 15.0 m (default: 2.5 m) (1.0 ft to

50.0 ft (default: 8.5 ft))

The length of each arrow indicates the beam travel length.

FOCAL LENGTH 3)

Expand the optimal listening area (sweet spot).

The illustration below shows how output from all channels is once concentrated in a focal point and then expanded from that point. Apply negative (-) values to broaden the sweet spot, or positive (+) values to narrow the sweet spot.

Focal length

Focal point

Sweet

spot

We recommend using the default setting (-0.5 m or -1.5 ft) for “Center”.

Sub menu1): Front L, Front R, Surround L, Surround R

Control range: -1.0 m to +13.0 m (-3.5 ft to +43.5 ft)

Sub menu: Center

Control range: -1.0 m to +13.0 m (default: -0.5 m) (-3.5 ft

to +43.5 ft (default: -1.5 ft))

1)y

Channels that cannot be configured are displayed in grey as settings are specified as indicated in “Changing the audio output method for surround playback” (☞p. 36).

2) Note

Configure this setting only when you have adjusted “HORIZONTAL ANGLE”.

3)y

“AUTO SETUP” (☞p. 24) automatically enables a range for optimal listening (sweet spot) that is broader than the width of this unit.

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