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Crossover network, Channel level, Speaker distance

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The System Setup menu 05 English Français Español Crossover network • Default setting: 100Hz This setting decides the cutoff between bass sounds playing back from the speakers selected as LARGE, or the subwoofer, and bass sounds playing back from those selected as SMALL.1 It also decides where the cutoff will be for bass sounds in the LFE channel. 1 Select 'X.OVER' from the SP SETUP menu. 2 Use / to choose the frequency cutoff point. Frequencies below the cutoff point will be sent to the subwoofer (or LARGE speakers). Channel level Using these settings, you can adjust the overall balance of your speaker system. 1 Select 'CH LEVEL' from the SP SETUP menu. 2 Use / to select a setup option. • T. TONE M - Move the test tone manually from speaker to speaker and adjust individual channel levels. • T. TONE A - Adjust channel levels as the test tone moves from speaker to speaker automatically. 3 Confirm your selected setup option. The test tones will start after you press ENTER.2 4 Adjust the level of each channel using /. If you selected T. TONE M, use / to switch speakers. The T. TONE A setup outputs test tones in the following order (depends on speaker settings). When the surround back speakers are connected: L  C  R  SR  SBR  SBL  SL  SW When the front height speakers are connected: L FHL  C  FHR  R  SR  SL SW Adjust the level of each speaker as the test tone is emitted.3 Tip • You can change the channel levels at any time by press RECEIVER , then press CH SELECT and LEV +/- on the remote control. You can also change the channel levels by pressing RECEIVER first and then TEST TONE. In this case, use the /  buttons to select the channel and use the / buttons to adjust the level. Speaker distance For good sound depth and separation from your system, you need to specify the distance of your speakers from the listening position. The receiver can then add the proper delay needed for effective surround sound. 1 Select 'SP DISTN.' from the SP SETUP menu. 2 Use / to choose the speaker that you want then set the distance. Use / to adjust the distance of each speaker (in 0.1 ft. (3 cm) increments). Note 1 For more on selecting the speaker sizes, see Speaker setting on page 38. 2 After the volume increases to the reference level, test tones will be output. 3 • If you are using a Sound Pressure Level (SPL) meter, take the readings from your main listening position and adjust the level of each speaker to 75 dB SPL (C-weighting/slow reading). • The subwoofer test tone is output at low volumes. You may need to adjust the level after testing with an actual soundtrack. 39 En

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The System Setup menu
05
39
En
English
Français
Español
Crossover network
•
Default setting:
100Hz
This setting decides the cutoff between bass
sounds playing back from the speakers
selected as
LARGE
, or the subwoofer, and bass
sounds playing back from those selected as
SMALL
.
1
It also decides where the cutoff will
be for bass sounds in the LFE channel.
1
Select ‘X.OVER’ from the SP SETUP menu.
2
Use
/
to choose the frequency cutoff
point.
Frequencies below the cutoff point will be sent
to the subwoofer (or
LARGE
speakers).
Channel level
Using these settings, you can adjust the overall
balance of your speaker system.
1
Select ‘CH LEVEL’ from the SP SETUP
menu.
2
Use
/
to select a setup option.
•
T. TONE M
– Move the test tone manually
from speaker to speaker and adjust
individual channel levels.
•
T. TONE A
– Adjust channel levels as the
test tone moves from speaker to speaker
automatically.
3
Confirm your selected setup option.
The test tones will start after you press
ENTER
.
2
4
Adjust the level of each channel using
/
.
If you selected
T. TONE M
, use
/
to switch
speakers.
The
T. TONE A
setup outputs test tones in the
following order (depends on speaker settings).
When the surround back s
p
eakers are
connected:
L
C
R
SR
SBR
SBL
SL
SW
When the front height s
p
eakers are connected:
L
FHL
C
FHR
R
SR
SL
SW
Adjust the level of each speaker as the test
tone is emitted.
3
Tip
•
You can change the channel levels at any
time by press
, then press
CH
SELECT
and
LEV +/–
on the remote
control. You can also change the channel
levels by pressing
first and
then
TEST TONE
. In this case, use the
/
buttons to select the channel and use
the
/
buttons to adjust the level.
Speaker distance
For good sound depth and separation from
your system, you need to specify the distance
of your speakers from the listening position.
The receiver can then add the proper delay
needed for effective surround sound.
1
Select ‘SP DISTN.’ from the SP SETUP
menu.
2
Use
/
to choose the speaker that you
want then set the distance.
Use
/
to adjust the distance of each
speaker (in 0.1 ft. (3 cm) increments).
Note
1
For more on selecting the speaker sizes, see
S
p
eaker setting
on page 38.
2
After the volume increases to the reference level, test tones will be output.
3
• If you are using a Sound Pressure Level (SPL) meter, take the readings from your main listening position and adjust the level
of each speaker to 75 dB SPL (C-weighting/slow reading).
• The subwoofer test tone is output at low volumes. You may need to adjust the level after testing with an actual soundtrack.
RECEIVER
RECEIVER