Marantz SR-18EX User Guide - Page 21

ENGLISH SPKRS SETUP 2/2 (SPEAKER DISTANCE) SPKRS SETUP 2 / 2 UN I T : f t L C: R 10 1 0 SW 1 0 10 SL SR 1 0 SBL SB SBR 1 0 10 10 10 RETURN ENT ER EX I T Speaker distance for time alignment Use this parameter to specify the distance of each speaker's position from the listening position. The delay time is automatically calculated according to these distances. UNITS: The units may be selected in "ft" or "m" with or button. If you select "ft" the setting parameter will change in 1 foot increments. If you select "m" it will change in 0.3 meters increments. Begin by determining the ideal or most commonly used seating position in the room. (There are several usefull books and special DVD and LD's available to guide you through proper home theater configuration. If you are unsure, have your Marantz dealer perform the installation for you. They are trained professionals familiar with even the most sophisticated custom installations. Marantz recommends the WWW.CEDIA.ORG website for further information about this). Then provide the distance values from that point to each speaker during the speaker setup process. Select the target speaker with "OK" button, and input parameter with or button. After input for each speaker's distance has been finished ,move cursor to ENTER with or button and press the OK button. If your input is out of the range of the SR-19EX's processing, "incomplete channel" will flash. In that case, input an acceptable parameter or improve the speaker placement. The maximum distance a speaker may be placed is 30 feet (9 meters) from the listening position, which means you can setup your system in a room which is 60 feet long! If your home theater room is larger than this please consult a professional as it is sized more closely to a real movie theater! The time aligment feature does not function in the STEREO, SOURCEDIRECT, 5ch Stereo and 6 CHANNEL INPUT modes. RETURN : If you desire to return the main menu , press the "OK" button on RETURN . EXIT : If you desire to exit from OSD menu system, press the "OK" button on EXIT. LEVELS SETUP 1/2 (TEST TONE GENERATOR) LEVELS SETUP 1 / 2 T E ST MOD E : MANUA L TEST : ON L C R 0 0 SW 0 0 SL SR 1 0 0 SBL SB SBR 1 0 0 0 0 NEXT TEST MODE : Selects the mode for generating the test tone. If you select AUTO with or button, the test tone will be cycled through in a circular pattern which is Left → Center → Right → Surround Right → Surround Back Right → Surround Back Left → Surround Left → Subwoofer → Left → ...in increments of 3 seconds for each channel. If you select MANUAL, press the OK button to cycle through the test tone channels after the "TEST TONE ON". TEST TONE: Press the OK button, ON is indicated and the test tone starts from the front left speaker. Notes : Master volume level will be automatically set at the 0 dB position. Level adjust : Adjust the level of the test tone for each channel with the LVL+, LVL- or, , buttons of the RC18SR. The current volume level is shown at the center of the display. Notes: • The setup level for each channel is memorized for reproduction in all surround mode. • These levels are common for all surround modes, except 6CHINPUT mode. • In order to correctly set the output levels, use a hand-held Sound Pressure Level meter (SPL), set to C-Weighting and Slow averaging. • A Radio Shack® SPL meter (catalogue number 330 - 2055) works well. • Using the internal channel noise generators, set each channel so that you read 75 dB SPL from each channel when seated at the listening position. LEVELS SETUP 2/2 (BASS PEAK LEVEL LIMIT) With Dolby Digital and DTS , not only the LFE (Low Frequency Effects), but also the bass of all channels can be heard from the Subwoofer or Large-speakers. This procedure prevents these speakers from becoming too loud and creating an unbalanced sound. Since the sound is output at a loud volume, perform this operation carefully. LEVELS SETUP 2 / 2 BAS S PEAK L E VE L T ES T S I GNA L : ST AR T VOL UME : - 75dB ENTER R E T URN EX I T TEST SIGNAL: Press the OK button, START is indicated and it begins to generate a Bass test tone from the speaker which was designated "bass signal output" during setup. There will be no audible sound yet because the Master volume is set to minimum automatically. Press button to move the cursor to VOLUME control. VOLUME: Adjust the bass test tone output level up until the bass begins to distort or you reach the maximum level with the VOL+, VOL- or / button. Press button to move the cursor to ENTER. ENTER: Press the OK button, ENTER will blink and stop generating the Bass - test tone. The Bass Peak Limit Level for your system has now been memorized. Notes: • Each time the subwoofer level is changed, perform the Bass Peak Level setup and correct the setting. • The bass peak limiter is not effective in STEREO, SOURCEDIRECT 5ch STEREO, and 6CHANNEL-INPUT mode. • The selected value is displayed in the volume column before the test signal starts. 16