Panasonic SA-XR57K Receiver - Page 31

Setting speakers and their sizes • You can set connected speakers and their sizes manually. • Frequencies available for playback vary according to speakers. Size setting is necessary for reproducing sources, particularly their bass section, completely. 1 Select and confirm the choice. 2 Select a speaker for setting and confirm the choice. 3 Change a setting and confirm the choice. When you set the front speakers (LR) as "LARGE " • The subwoofer also makes audio output in the bass range when you perform stereo playback of analog and PCM sources. • The subwoofer sends out only the LFE (low frequency effect channel) signal contained in 2-channel Dolby Digital or DTS sources when you play them in stereo. SUBW : Subwoofer LR : Front speakers C : Center speaker S : Surround speakers SB : Surround back speakers SUBW (Subwoofer) NO : Unconnected YES : Connected LR (Front), C (Center), S (Surround) NONE : For speakers you haven't connected (center or surround). SMALL : For speakers that cannot adequately reproduce the bass range. This setting is sufficient for most speakers if you are using a subwoofer. LARGE : For speakers that can sufficiently reproduce the bass range down to 20 Hz. SB (Surround back) NONE : For speakers you haven't connected. 1-SPK : If you connect one surround back speaker. 2-SPK : If you connect two surround back speakers. Factory settings: LR (Front), C (Center), S (Surround) SMALL SUBW (Subwoofer) YES SB (Surround back) 2-SPK Operations Setting the receiver Before use Note • You can set the lowpass filter frequency according to frequencies available for playback when speakers are set as "SMALL ". (The factory setting is 100 Hz.) (á below) • The following are set automatically. When you set "LR " to "SMALL ", "SUBW " is set to "YES ". When you set "SUBW " to "NO ", "LR " is set to "LARGE ". • The "SB " (Surround back speakers) size becomes the "S " (Surround speakers) size because the unit does not offer "SB " size setting. Setting distances 1 Select and confirm the choice. • By setting the distance between the speaker's position (except the subwoofer) and the listener's seating position, the sound delay time is automatically adjusted so that sound reaches the listener at the same time. 2 Select a speaker for setting and confirm the choice. ft 3 Select a distance and confirm the choice. ft LR : Front C : Center S : Surround SB : Surround back Adjustment range: 3 to 30 ft (feet) Factory settings: LR (Front), C (Center) 10 ft (feet) S (Surround), SB (Surround back) 5 ft (feet) Setting bi-wiring connections 1 Select and confirm the choice. • Select this when you connect bi-wire compatible front speakers. (á page 11) 2 Select and confirm the choice. YES : When speakers designed for biwiring are connected NO : When speakers designed for biwiring are not connected Factory setting: NO Setting the lowpass filter • If the speaker sizes (á above) are set to "SMALL", make this setting. • The unit cannot reproduce the entire bass range when speakers are set as "SMALL". You can arrange the unit to provide missing bass sounds through the subwoofer by setting the lowpass filter frequency according to frequencies available for playback. 1 Select and confirm the choice. 2 Select the lowpass filter frequency and confirm the choice. Note The setting made through these steps applies to all speakers set as "SMALL ". 80 : The subwoofer produces sounds in the lower register at 80 Hz and frequencies below. 100 : The subwoofer produces sounds in the lower register at 100 Hz and frequencies below. 150 : The subwoofer produces sounds in the lower register at 150 Hz and frequencies below. 200 : The subwoofer produces sounds in the lower register at 200 Hz and frequencies below. Factory setting: 100 31 RQT8549