Denon AVR 889 Owners Manual - English - Page 28

ENGLISH Getting Started Connections Setup Playback Remote Control Multi-zone Information Troubleshooting Specifications s Subwoofer Setup Select low range signal to be reproduced by subwoofer. [Selectable items] LFE : P lay low range and LFE signal of channels set to "Small". LFE+Main : P lay low range and LFE signal of all channels. • This can be set when menu "Speaker Configuration" - "Subwoofer" is set to "Yes". • Play music or a movie source and select the mode offering the strongest bass. • Select "LFE+Main" if you want the bass signals to always be produced from the subwoofer. NOTE Set the distance between the listening position and the various speakers to no more than 20.0 ft (6.00 meters). f Channel Level Adjust channel levels to obtain equal volume from all speakers. Test Tone Select test tone playback method. [Selectable items] Auto : A utomatically switch speaker from which test tone is output. Manual : M anually switch speaker from which test tone is output. g Crossover Frequency Select crossover frequency from which subwoofer handles low range signal. [Selectable items] 40Hz 60Hz 80Hz 90Hz 100Hz 110Hz 120Hz 150Hz 200Hz 250Hz : Only the portion of the bass sound of the various speakers output from the subwoofer that has a frequency below the frequency set here is output. Set this according to the low frequency reproduction capabilities of the speakers you are using. Advanced : Set the crossover frequency separately for the different speakers. d Distance Set distance from listening position to speakers. Before making the settings, measure the distance from the listening position to the different speakers. Unit Select unit for distance. [Selectable items] Meters Feet Test Tone Start Output test tone. [Variable range] OFF z -12dB ~ 0dB ~ +12dB z In the case of a sub woofer, reducing the volume when it is at "-12 dB" will change the setting to "OFF" (none). Default Reset the settings to the default values. • If in the "Advanced" settings, "Subwoofer Setup" (vpage 25) in the menu is set to "LFE", it is possible to make this setting for speakers set to "Small" at "Speaker Configuration". If set to "LFE+Main", this setting can be made regardless of the speaker size. • For speakers set to "Small", sound below the crossover frequency is cut from the sound output. The cut bass sound is output from the subwoofer or front speakers. • Always set the crossover frequency to "80 Hz". When using small speakers, however, we recommend setting the crossover frequency to a higher frequency. Step Select step. (smallest distance) [Selectable items] 1ft 0.1ft : C an be selected when "Feet" is set. 0.1m 0.01m : C an be selected when "Meters" is set. Default Reset the settings to the default values. Operating from the remote control unit Adjusting with the remote control unit using the test tones is only possible in the "Auto" mode and only effective in the STANDARD mode. The adjusted levels for the different modes are automatically stored in the memory. GAdjusting using test tonesH q Press [TEST]. Test tones are output from the various speakers. w Use o p to adjust so that the volume is equal for all speakers. e When the adjustments are completed, press [TEST] again. Distance measurement Select the speaker you want to set, then set the distance. Set the value closest to the measured distance. [Variable range] 0.0ft ~ 60.0ft : Display when "Feet" is set. 0.00m ~ 18.00m : Display when "Meters" is set. • When the menu "Speaker Configuration" - "Surround Back Speaker" setting (vpage 24) is set to "1spkr", the surround back speaker display is set to "SB". • Speakers set to "None" in the "Speaker Configuration" settings are not displayed. • When "Channel Level" is adjusted, the adjusted values are set for all the surround modes. To adjust the channel level separately for the different surround modes, use the operation see page 54. 25 For details on how to select, set and cancel settings for each menu, see "Menu Operations" (vpage 17). h Front Speaker Setup Select front speakers to use for each surround mode. [Selectable items] Normal : To change the settings, select "Custom". Custom : When set to "Custom", you can select beforehand the front speaker to use for each surround mode. [Selectable items] DIRECT/STEREO : A B A+B MULTI CH : A B A+B NOTE When set to "Custom", does not operate.