Onkyo HT-S490 Owner Manual - Page 21

Speaker Setup

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Speaker Setup STANDBY/ON STANDBY POWER ON OFF A SPEAKERS B SP SEL SW MODE DISPLAY STEREO LISTENING MODE /DTS SURROUND DSP MASTER VOLUME SW MODE SP SEL SW MODE DIGITAL INPUT AUDIO SELECTOR DVD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VCR FM MODE MEMORY CLEAR TUNING PRESET FM AM TAPE C D DIMMER BASS TREBLE AV RECEIVER HT-R490 TEST TONE CH SEL STANDBY/ ON SLEEP DIMMER DISPLAY INPUT SELECTOR CD TAPE TUNER D V D VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 TUNER SUR MODE SW MODE AUDIO SEL PRESE T MODE TV CABLE SATELLITE VCR STANDBY/ ON DVD CD TAPE CH T V VOL CH DISC TV/ VCR T V VOL MUTING TOP MENU MENU ENTER VOLUME RETURN SETUP TEST TONE CH SEL LEVEL REMOTE CONTROLLER RC-446M VOLUME 5/∞ LEVEL 5/∞ You need to set up the speaker configuration for the speaker system connected to the SPEAKERS A terminals (see page 17). Notes: • The speakers cannot be set up for optimum audio reproduction if the SPEAKERS B system is On (see page 7). • It is not necessary to set up again once you have completed the setup unless you change the speaker configuration. Selecting the speaker configuration Press SP SEL button repeatedly to select the number of channels for the SPEAKERS A system. When the button is pressed, the current speaker setup will be displayed for about 5 seconds. If you want to change it, press the same button again within the 5 seconds. When the button is pressed repeatedly, the number of channels changes as follows: Note: When the subwoofer mode is set to MODE 2 and audio is reproduced in the STEREO mode, the subwoofer may not output audio from certain sources (2 channel-Dolby Digital/DTS source etc.). Adjusting each speaker's relative volume balance (Remote controller only) Adjust each speaker's relative volume balance so that the volume of all speaker's test tones sound equal at the listening position. 1. Press the TEST TONE button. Adjust the volume by gently increasing it with the VOLUME 5 button. Each speaker produces the test tone (pink noise) in the following order: Front left and right speakers Front left, right, and center speakers Front left speaker Center speaker Front left and right, plus surround left and right speakers Front left, right, and center, plus surround left and right speakers Setting the subwoofer mode Press SW MODE button repeatedly to select the subwoofer mode. When the button is pressed, the current subwoofer mode will be displayed for about 5 seconds. If you want to change it, press the same button again within the 5 seconds. When the button is pressed repeatedly, the subwoofer mode changes as follows: When small-with limited bass signal handling-front speakers are connected When large-wideband-front speakers are connected When no subwoofer is connected Front right speaker Surround right speaker Surround left speaker Subwoofer 2. To adjust the level of each speaker, press the CH SEL button to select a speaker and press the LEVEL 5/∞ buttons to raise or lower the level. The test tone should sound at the same level when you hear it in your listening position. You can adjust the level in the range between -12 dB to +12 dB. 3. Press the TEST TONE button to complete adjustment. 21

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Speaker Setup
You need to set up the speaker configuration for the speaker
system connected to the SPEAKERS A terminals (see page 17).
Notes:
The speakers cannot be set up for optimum audio reproduction
if the SPEAKERS B system is On (see page 7).
It is not necessary to set up again once you have completed the
setup unless you change the speaker configuration.
Selecting the speaker configuration
Press SP SEL button repeatedly to select the number of
channels for the SPEAKERS A system.
When the button is pressed, the current speaker setup will be
displayed for about 5 seconds. If you want to change it, press the
same button again within the 5 seconds.
When the button is pressed repeatedly, the number of channels
changes as follows:
Setting the subwoofer mode
Press SW MODE button repeatedly to select the
subwoofer mode.
When the button is pressed, the current subwoofer mode will be
displayed for about 5 seconds. If you want to change it, press the
same button again within the 5 seconds.
When the button is pressed repeatedly, the subwoofer mode
changes as follows:
Note:
When the subwoofer mode is set to MODE 2 and audio is
reproduced in the STEREO mode, the subwoofer may not output
audio from certain sources (2 channel-Dolby Digital/DTS source
etc.).
Adjusting each speaker
s relative volume
balance (Remote controller only)
Adjust each speaker
s relative volume balance so that the volume
of all speaker
s test tones sound equal at the listening position.
1.
Press the TEST TONE button.
Adjust the volume by gently increasing it with the VOLUME
5
button. Each speaker produces the test tone (pink noise) in
the following order:
2.
To adjust the level of each speaker, press the
CH SEL button to select a speaker and press the
LEVEL
5
/
buttons to raise or lower the level.
The test tone should sound at the same level when you hear it
in your listening position. You can adjust the level in the range
between
12 dB to +12 dB.
3. Press the TEST TONE button to complete
adjustment.
Front left and right speakers
Front left, right, and center speakers
Front left and right, plus surround
left and right speakers
Front left, right, and center, plus
surround left and right speakers
When small-with limited bass signal
handling-front speakers
are connected
When large-wideband-front speakers
are connected
When no subwoofer is connected
Front left speaker
Center speaker
Front right speaker
Surround right speaker
Surround left speaker
Subwoofer
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BASS
TREBLE
AV
RECEIVER
HT-R490
FM
AM
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TAPE
VIDEO
1
DVD
A
B
SPEAKERS
DIMMER
SURROUND
DTS
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VIDEO
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VCR
AUDIO
SELECTOR
LISTENING MODE
DSP
STEREO
DISPLAY
STANDBY
SP SEL
TUNING
PRESET
MEMORY
SW
MODE
DIGITAL
INPUT
FM
MODE
CLEAR
INPUT SELECTOR
SLEEP
DIMMER
DISPLAY
CD
TAPE
TUNER
DVD
VIDEO 1
VIDEO 2
SUR MODE
SW MODE
AUDIO SEL
TUNER
PRESET
STANDBY/ ON
DISC
MUTING
VOLUME
TOP MENU
MENU
CH SEL
RETURN
SETUP
TEST TONE
LEVEL
ENTER
SP SEL
TEST TONE
CH SEL
SW MODE
LEVEL
5
/
SW MODE
VOLUME
5
/
CH
TV/VCR
CH
TV VOL
TV VOL
TV
CABLE SATELLITE
VCR
STANDBY/ ON
DVD
CD
TAPE