Marantz SR9600 SR9600 User Guide - Page 40

ENGLISH THX SPKR If you are using a full THX speaker systems which are approved by THX Ltd: • The front, center and surround speaker size should be "SMALL". • The subwoofer should be "YES". • LPF/HPF (the crossover frequency) should be "80Hz". You need to set the number of surround back speakers and the surround back speaker size should be "SMALL". SUB W YES: Select when a subwoofer is connected. NO: Select when a subwoofer is not connected. FRONT LARGE: Select if the front speakers are large. SMALL: Select if the front speakers are small. • If "NO" is selected for the subwoofer setting, then this setting is fixed at "LARGE". CENTER NONE: Select if no center speaker is connected. LARGE: Select if the center speaker is large. SMALL: Select if the center speaker is small. SURR. NONE: Select if no surround left and right speakers are connected. LARGE: Select if the surround left and right speakers are large. SMALL: Select if the surround left and right speakers are small. SURR. B NONE: Select if no surround back left and right speakers are connected. 2CH: Select if the surround back left and right speakers are connected. 1CH: Select if one surround back speaker is connected. In this case, the audio signal is emitted from the SURR BACK LEFT output terminal. 38 Notes: • If "NONE" is selected for the SURR. setting, then this setting is fixed to "NONE." • You can use SURR. BACK terminals as multiroom speaker terminals when no surround back speaker are connected. (See page 27) SURR. BACK SIZE LARGE: Select if the surround back speakers are large. SMALL: Select if the surround back speakers are small. Note: • If "NONE" is selected for the SURR. setting, then this setting is not available. LPF/HPF When you use a subwoofer, you can select the cutoff frequency for the small speakers used. Select one of the crossover frequency levels according to the size of the small speakers connected. 60Hz → 70Hz → 80Hz → 90Hz → 100Hz → 110Hz → 120Hz → 130Hz → 140Hz → 175Hz → 200Hz Note: • If using small front speakers, set a slightly higher frequency. If using large front speakers, set a slightly lower frequency. BASS MIX • The bass mix setting is only valid when "LARGE" is set for the front speakers and "YES" is set for the subwoofer during stereo playback . This setting has effect only during playback of PCM or analog stereo sources. • When "BOTH" is selected, the low frequencies will be played through the main left and right speakers, as well as the subwoofer. In this playback mode, the low frequency range expands more uniformly throughout the room, but depending on the size and shape of the room, interference may result in a decrease of the actual volume of the low frequency range. • By selecting "MIX", the low frequencies will play through the main left and right speakers only. Note: • LFE signals during playback of Dolby Digital or DTS will be played through the subwoofer. 7. After you complete this portion of the setup, move the cursor to "NEXT" with the , , and cursor buttons and press the OK/ENTER button to go to the next page. SPEAKER UN I T F RONT L CENT ER F RONT R SURR . R SURR . B R SURR . B L SURR . L SUB W D I S T ANCE : ft : 3 0 . 00 f t : 1 9 . 33 f t : 2 9 . 66 f t : 2 1 . 50 f t : 1 2 . 33 f t : 10 0 . 00 f t : 6 . 33 f t : 1 2 . 50 f t RET URN BACK N EXT EX I T Use this menu to specify the distance of each speaker's position from the listening position. The delay time is automatically calculated according to these distances. Begin by determining the ideal or most commonly used seating position in the room. This is important for the timing of the acoustics to create the proper sound space that the SR9600 and today's sound systems are able to produce. Note: • For speakers for which you have selected "NONE", the speaker configuration sub-menu will not appear here. (There are several useful 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.) 8. Select either m (meters) or ft (feet) for UNIT with the or cursor buttons. 9. Select each speaker with the or cursor buttons. 10. Set the distance for each speaker , press the or cursor buttons. FRONT L: Set the distance from the front left speaker to your normal listening position. CENTER: Set the distance from the center speaker to your normal listening position. FRONT R: Set the distance from the front right speaker to your normal listening position. SURR. L: Set the distance from the surround left speaker to your normal listening position. SURR. R: Set the distance from the surround right speaker to your normal listening position. SUB W: Set the distance from the subwoofer to your normal listening position. SURR. B L: Set the distance from the surround back left speaker to your normal listening position. SURR. B R: Set the distance from the surround back right speaker to your normal listening position. Notes: • Set the distance to each speaker in meters (m) or feet (ft) as follows. m: 0.05 - 30.00 m in 0.05 m steps ft: 0.16 - 100.00 ft in 0.16 ft steps (The values appearing on the FL display are approximate.) • For the speakers that you have selected "NONE" the speaker size menu will not appear. • The setting for surr.back L and surr.back R appears if it is set, two surround back speakers in the SPEAKER SIZE menu. • The setting of SURR. BACK appears if it is set for one surround back speaker in the SPEAKER SIZE menu. 11. After you complete this portion of the setup, move the cursor to "NEXT" with the , , and cursor buttons and press the OK/ ENTER button to go to the next page.