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16 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
With the AVR turned on, follow these steps to
configure the speakers:
configure the speakers:
1. Press the Speaker button
Ù on the
remote or front panel. The words
SPEAKER
SIZE
will appear in the Main Information
Display Ú.
2. Press the Set button
E Ó.
3. When
FRONT SPEAKER
appears in the
Main Information Display Ú press the Set
button
button
E Ó to continue.
4. Press the
⁄
/
¤
buttons
C on the remote or
the Selector buttons 5 on the front panel
until either
until either
FRONT LARGE
or
FRONT
SMALL
appears, matching the type of speak-
ers you have at the left-front and right-front
positions, as described by the definitions shown
in preceding section.
positions, as described by the definitions shown
in preceding section.
When
SMALL
is selected, low frequency front
channel sounds will be sent only to the subwoofer
output. Note that if you choose this option and
there is no subwoofer connected, you will not
hear any low frequency sounds from the front
channels. This setting is not available with stereo
mode to ensure purest sound by bypassing the
crossovers of the DSP´s.
output. Note that if you choose this option and
there is no subwoofer connected, you will not
hear any low frequency sounds from the front
channels. This setting is not available with stereo
mode to ensure purest sound by bypassing the
crossovers of the DSP´s.
When
LARGE
is selected, a full-range output
will be sent to the front left and front right out-
puts. Depending on the subwoofer configuration
(see below), the front left and right bass informa-
tion may also be directed to a subwoofer.
puts. Depending on the subwoofer configuration
(see below), the front left and right bass informa-
tion may also be directed to a subwoofer.
Important Note: When a speaker set with two
front satellites and a passive subwoofer is used,
connected to the front speaker outputs
front satellites and a passive subwoofer is used,
connected to the front speaker outputs
,
the fronts must be set for
LARGE
.
5. When you have completed your selection for
the front channels, press the Set button
the front channels, press the Set button
E Ó,
and then press the
⁄
/
¤
buttons
C on the
remote or the Selector buttons 5 on the front
panel to change the display to
panel to change the display to
CENTER
SPEAKER
.
6. Press the Set button
E Ó again, and use
the
⁄
/
¤
buttons
C on the remote, or the
Selector buttons 5 on the front panel, to
select the option that best describes your system
based on the Center speaker definitions shown
in preceding section.
select the option that best describes your system
based on the Center speaker definitions shown
in preceding section.
When
SMALL
is selected, low frequency center
channel sounds will be sent to the Fronts, if they
are set for LARGE and Sub is turned off. When
Sub is on, low frequency center channel sounds
will be sent to the subwoofer only.
are set for LARGE and Sub is turned off. When
Sub is on, low frequency center channel sounds
will be sent to the subwoofer only.
When LARGE is selected, a full-range output
will be sent to the center speaker output, and
with analog and digital surround modes (except
with the Pro Logic II Music mode) NO center
channel signal will be sent to the subwoofer out-
put.
will be sent to the center speaker output, and
with analog and digital surround modes (except
with the Pro Logic II Music mode) NO center
channel signal will be sent to the subwoofer out-
put.
When NONE is selected, no signal will be sent
to the center channel output. The receiver will
operate in a “phantom” center channel mode
and center channel information will be sent to
the left and right front channel outputs and its
bass will be sent to the subwoofer output too as
long as SUB L/R+LFE is selected in the SUB-
WOOFER line in this menu (see below). This
mode is needed if no Center speaker is used.
Note that for the use of Logic 7C surround mode
a Center speaker is needed, but Logic 7M works
well without a Center too.
to the center channel output. The receiver will
operate in a “phantom” center channel mode
and center channel information will be sent to
the left and right front channel outputs and its
bass will be sent to the subwoofer output too as
long as SUB L/R+LFE is selected in the SUB-
WOOFER line in this menu (see below). This
mode is needed if no Center speaker is used.
Note that for the use of Logic 7C surround mode
a Center speaker is needed, but Logic 7M works
well without a Center too.
7. When you have completed your selection for
the center channel, press the Set button
the center channel, press the Set button
E
Ó, and then press the
⁄
/
¤
buttons
C on
the remote or the Selector buttons 5 on the
front panel to change the display to SURR
SPEAKER
front panel to change the display to SURR
SPEAKER
.
8. Press the Set button
E Ó again, and then
use the
⁄
/
¤
buttons
C on the remote or the
Selector buttons 5 on the front panel to select
the option that best describes your system based
on the Surround speaker definitions shown in
preceding section.
the option that best describes your system based
on the Surround speaker definitions shown in
preceding section.
When SMALL is selected, with all digital sur-
round modes low frequency surround channel
sounds will be sent to the Fronts, when Sub is
turned off, or to the subwoofer output when Sub
is on. With the analog surround modes the rear
bass feed depends on the mode selected and
the setting of the sub and front speakers.
round modes low frequency surround channel
sounds will be sent to the Fronts, when Sub is
turned off, or to the subwoofer output when Sub
is on. With the analog surround modes the rear
bass feed depends on the mode selected and
the setting of the sub and front speakers.
When LARGE is selected, a full-range output
will be sent to the surround channel outputs
(with all analog and digital surround modes),
and, except with Hall and Theater modes, NO
surround channel bass will be sent to the sub-
woofer output.
will be sent to the surround channel outputs
(with all analog and digital surround modes),
and, except with Hall and Theater modes, NO
surround channel bass will be sent to the sub-
woofer output.
When NONE is selected, surround sound
information will be split between the front-left
and front-right outputs. Note that for optimal
performance when no surround speakers are in
use, the Dolby 3 Stereo mode should be used
instead of Dolby Pro Logic.
information will be split between the front-left
and front-right outputs. Note that for optimal
performance when no surround speakers are in
use, the Dolby 3 Stereo mode should be used
instead of Dolby Pro Logic.
9. When you have completed your selection for
the surround channel, press the Set button
the surround channel, press the Set button
E
Ó, and then press the
⁄
/
¤
buttons
C
on the remote or the Selector buttons 5 on
the front panel to change the display to
the front panel to change the display to
S-W SPEAKER
.
10. Press the Set button
E Ó, and then
press the
⁄
/
¤
buttons
C on the remote or
the Selector buttons 5 on the front panel to
select the option that best describes your
Subwoofer system.
select the option that best describes your
Subwoofer system.
The choices available for the subwoofer position
will depend on the settings for the other speak-
ers, particularly the front left/right positions.
will depend on the settings for the other speak-
ers, particularly the front left/right positions.
If the front left/right speakers are set to
S M A L L
S M A L L
, the subwoofer will automatically be
set to S U B, which is the “on” position.
If the front left/right speakers are set to
L A R G E
L A R G E
, three options are available:
• If no subwoofer is connected to the AVR, press
the arrow buttons
the arrow buttons
C 5 so that
SUB
NONE
appears in the display. When this option
is selected, all bass information will be routed to
the front left/right “main” speakers.
the front left/right “main” speakers.
• If a subwoofer is connected to the AVR, you
have the option to have the front left/right
“main” speakers reproduce bass frequencies at
all times, and have the subwoofer operate only
when the AVR is being used with a digital source
that contains a dedicated Low Frequency Effects,
or LFE soundtrack. This allows you to use both
your main and subwoofer speakers to take
advantage of the special bass created for certain
movies. To select that option press the arrow
buttons
have the option to have the front left/right
“main” speakers reproduce bass frequencies at
all times, and have the subwoofer operate only
when the AVR is being used with a digital source
that contains a dedicated Low Frequency Effects,
or LFE soundtrack. This allows you to use both
your main and subwoofer speakers to take
advantage of the special bass created for certain
movies. To select that option press the arrow
buttons
C 5 so that SUB
LFE
appears in
the display.
• If a subwoofer is connected and you wish to
use it for bass reproduction in conjunction with
the main front left/right speakers, regardless of
the type of program source or surround mode
you are listening to, press the arrow buttons
C 5 so that
use it for bass reproduction in conjunction with
the main front left/right speakers, regardless of
the type of program source or surround mode
you are listening to, press the arrow buttons
C 5 so that
SUB L/R+LFE
appears in
the display. When this option is selected, a
“complete” feed will be sent to the front
left/right “main” speakers, and the subwoofer
will receive the front left and right bass frequen-
cies under the crossover frequency 80 Hz, addi-
tionally to the LFE soundtrack (see above).
“complete” feed will be sent to the front
left/right “main” speakers, and the subwoofer
will receive the front left and right bass frequen-
cies under the crossover frequency 80 Hz, addi-
tionally to the LFE soundtrack (see above).
11. When all speaker selections have been made
for the input selected, press the Set button
for the input selected, press the Set button
E
Ó twice or simply wait for three seconds until
the display returns to the normal mode.
the display returns to the normal mode.
System Configuration
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