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Adjusting the Speaker Distances
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Remote Setup Chapter Two : Setting Up PowerTouch III Custom setup: Use this method for a more customized setup where you determine more of the speaker settings, such as the bandwidth of the sound sent to each speaker. Custom setup configures the following: SW=subwoofer, L=front left, R=front right, C=center, SL=surround left, SR=surround right, SBL=surround back left and SBR=surround back right. a. Touch on the Speaker Selection menu: b. Aim PowerTouch III at the receiver and touch the speaker button until the correct setting appears (see 38 below). The front left and right buttons, the surround left and right buttons and the surround back left and right buttons are linked; if you touch one, you change the settings for both. • Off means you are not using the speaker. (Not available for front speakers). • On means that you are using the speaker. (Only available for subwoofer). • Select Nml (= Normal/THX) if the speaker is not capable of producing clean, deep bass energy at output levels that match those produced by a typical powered subwoofer. All bass below 80Hz in that channel is removed from that speaker and is sent to the subwoofer (or sent to the front speakers if subwoofer is set to off) in all listening modes. Most speakers should be considered Nml. If you have THX certified speakers, select the Nml setting. • Select Lrg (= Large) if the speaker is capable of producing clean, deep bass energy at output levels that match those produced by a typical powered subwoofer. All bass below 80Hz in that channel is left in that speaker in all listening modes. Note : If you set the front or center speaker to Lrg, the subwoofer may not output audio depending on the setups of the input signal, speakers and listen mode. Speaker combinations that can be selected with custom setup Subwoofer Front speakers Nml On Lrg Off Lrg Center speaker Nml Off Nml Lrg Off Nml Lrg Off Nml Lrg Off Surround speakers Nml Off Nml Lrg Off Nml Lrg Off Nml Lrg Off Surround back speakers Nml Off Off Nml Lrg Off Off Nml Lrg Off Off Nml Lrg Off Off c. If you have a subwoofer as part of your home theater speaker system and have set your left & right front speakers to Lrg, SW Re-Mix mode gives you the flexibility to choose how bass information is distributed to your speakers. (As mentioned above, most speakers will perform best when set to Nml.) If the Re-Mix Off-THX option is selected, bass from the front left and front right channels will go ONLY to the front left and front right speakers. The subwoofer will only receive a bass signal from the LFE channel of Dolby Digital and DTS programs, and from any channels with speakers that you have designated as Nml. This selection is preferred by THX. If the Re-Mix On option is selected, you will send the bass from the front left and right channels to the front left & right speakers AND the subwoofer simultaneously. While this setting keeps your subwoofer active in all listening modes, it can also cause the bass to sound indistinct (or "muddy") because it is now coming from up to 3 different speakers at once. If your home theater speaker system includes a subwoofer and you have set your front left & right speakers to 'Lrg', we suggest that you initially use the Re-Mix Off-THX setting. If this produces weak-sounding bass in your room, change to the Re-Mix On setting. d. Touch to save your settings. e. Touch to move to the next speaker setting or touch to return to the Setup Surround menu. When activating the THX operation, it is recommended to set SW Re-Mix Off-THX so that the THX operation can match correctly the human sense of audition. Adjusting the Speaker Distances 1. Measure the distance from each speaker to the seat you most often use and note it below: Speaker Distance (ft or m) Front left Center Front right Surround right Surround back right Surround back left Surround left Subwoofer 2. If you are not already there, touch on the Setup Surround menu to open the Speaker Distance menu: