Kenwood VR-5900 User Manual 1 - Page 43

Chapter Two : Setting Up PowerTouch III Setting Up Speakers Before you can begin using the receiver to control your home entertainment system, you must set up PowerTouch III to operate your speakers effectively. There are four areas of speaker setup: • Selecting the Speakers • Adjusting the Speaker Distances • Balancing the Speaker Volumes • Bass Peak Level You can set up your speakers in the order presented here (via the Next button) or individually, selecting each option from the Surround menu. The receiver must be on, speakers must be connected, and Speaker A on the front panel must be turned on before you can set up speakers. Speaker Placement An example of installation is shown here. Use this figure as a reference for installing the system according to the types of your speakers and conditions of your listening room. FL C SW SL FR SR SBL/SBR (Surround back speakers) : The SBL/SBR speakers are required to reproduce 6.1-channel signals (THX Surround EX, DTS-ES). Place them on the left and right behind the listening position and at the same height as the SL/SR speakers. To begin setting up speakers: 1. Touch (SETUP) on the Quick Access menu to access the Setup menu: 2. Touch on the Setup settings. SBL SBR FL/FR (Front speakers) : Place to the front left and right of the listening position. Front speakers are required for all surround modes. C (Center speaker) : Place front and center. This speaker stabilizes the sound image and helps recreate sound motion. SW (Subwoofer) : Reproduces powerful deep bass sounds. SL/SR (Surround speakers) : Place to the direct left and right, or slightly behind, the listening position at even heights, at least 3.3 ft (1 meter) above the ears of the listeners. Selecting the Speakers 1. Touch on the Setup Surround menu to open the Speaker Selection menu. 2. Kenwood provides two ways to set up your speakers: Quick Setup: Use this method for a simplified setup where you identify whether a speaker is present and let the receiver automatically determine the appropriate speaker settings. a. Aim PowerTouch III at the receiver. If the speaker is present, touch the speaker button until "Yes" appears in the button. (SW=subwoofer, C=center, SL=surround left, SR=surround right, SBL=surround back left and SBR=surround back right) If you selected Yes for the subwoofer, all of the bass 37 below 80Hz is removed from all the other speakers in your system and is sent to the subwoofer in all listening modes. This improves your speakers' power handling and reduces overall distortion. Speaker combinations that can be selected with Quick Setup Subwoofer Center speaker Surround Surround back speakers speakers Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No b. Touch to save your settings. c. Touch to move to the next setting or touch to return to the Setup Surround menu. Remote Setup