SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
18 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
This menu screen also allows you to enter the settings
for the which
allows a different crossover point to be used for the
front left/right,
center and surround speakers In sys-
tems where full-range or tower speakers are used for
the front soundstage or where different brands or
models are in use at the various speaker positions this
feature allows you to customize the bass management
and redirection circuits with a precision not previously
possible
It is easiest to enter the proper settings for speaker
setup through the
SPEAKER
SETUP
menu
(Figure 5).
If that menu is not already on your screen
from the prior adjustments press the
OSD Button
v to bring up the MASTER MENU (Figure 1),
and then press the
¤ Button n until the cursor is
on the
SPEAKER SETUP line At this point,
press the
Set Button p to bring
up the
SPEAKER SETUP menu (Figure 5).
Figure 5
The first line of the SPEAKER SETUP menu
(Figure 5) allows you to switch the menu to change
either the speaker size setting or the exact crossover
point used for that speaker group F
through the menu,
leave the setting at its default
option of
SIZE, and then proceed as outlined
below Once the speaker choices have been set, you
may wish to return to this line to change the option so
that the crossover settings may be adjusted.
Begin the speaker setup process by making certain that
the cursor is pointing toward the
LEFT/ RIGHT
line
,
which sets the configuration for the front left and
right speakers If you wish to make a change to the
front speakers’ configuration,
press the
‹
/
›
Buttons
o so that either LARGE or SMALL appears
matching the appropriate description from the definitions
shown above
When
SMALL is selected, low-frequency sounds will
be sent only to the subwoofer output. If you choose this
option and there is no subwoofer connected, you will
not hear any low-frequency sounds from the front
channels
When
LARGE is selected,
a full-range output will be
sent to the front left and front right outputs Depending
on the choice made in the
SUBWOOFER line in
this menu, bass information may also be directed to the
front left/right speakers a subwoofer or both.
NOTE: When the front speakers are set to LARGE ,
the
SUBWOOFER is set to NONE, and the sur-
round mode is set to or pure
two-chan-
nel stereo if an analog audio source is selected,
it will be
routed directly from the input to the volume control
without being digitized or processed. If you have full-
range front speakers and wish to remove all digital pro-
cessing from the circuit path, select this configuration.
If you wish to use this option with only one input, such
as a CD player or an optional,
external phono preamp
choose the
INDEPENDENT setting on the
BASS MGR line at the bottom of this menu so that
only those inputs where the analog bypass is desired
will be routed in this fashion.
When you have completed your selection for the front
channel, press the
¤
Button n on the remote to
move the cursor to
CENTER.
Press the
‹
/
›
Buttons o on the remote
to select
the option that best describes your system, based on the
speaker definitions shown below
When SMALL is selected, low-frequency center
channel sounds will be sent only to the subwoofer out-
put. If you choose this option and there is no subwoofer
connected, you will not hear low-frequency sounds from
the center channel.
When
LARGE is selected, a full-range output will be
sent to the center speaker output, and NO center
channel signal will be sent to the subwoofer output.
NOTE: If you choose Logic 7 as the surround mode
the option will not be available for the center
speaker
.
This is due to the requirements of Logic 7
processing and does not indicate a problem with
your receiver
When
NONE is selected, no signals 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 chan-
nel outputs
.
When only front left and right speakers are
used, with no center or surround speakers VMAx is a
good alternative mode
When you have completed your selection for the cen-
ter channel, press the
¤
Button n on the remote
to move the cursor to
SURROUND.
Press the
‹
/
›
Buttons o on the remote to select
the option that best describes the side surround
speakers in your system based on the speaker
definitions shown on this page
.
When
SMALL is selected,
low-frequency surround
channel sounds will be sent to the subwoofer output
only
woofer connected, you will not hear any low-frequency
sounds from the surround channel.
When
LARGE is selected, a full-range output will
be sent to the surround channel outputs and NO sur-
round channel signals will be sent to the subwoofer
output.
When
NONE is selected, surround sound informa-
tion will be split between the front left and front right
outputs
. For optimal performance when no surround
speakers are in use the Dolby 3 Stereo mode should
be used.
When you have completed your selections for the
main surround channels press the
¤ Button n on
the remote to move the cursor to
SURR BACK.
This line serves two functions in that it not only config-
ures the setting for the surround back channels when
they are present; it also tells the
system to configure the unit for either 5.1 or 6.1/7.1
operation.
NOTE: In order to adjust the speaker settings for the
surround back channels either a Logic 7 or DTS
Neo:6 mode must first be selected or a multichannel,
Dolby Digital or DTS source must be playing This
enables the system to activate the surround back
processing mode
Press the
‹/ › Buttons o on the remote to select
the option that best describes the speaker in use at
the back surround position based on the definitions
shown below:
When
NONE is selected, the system will adjust so
that only 5.1-channel surround processing/decoding
modes are available
When
SMALL is selected,
the system will adjust so
that the full complement of 6.1/7.1 surround processing
/
decoding modes are available and low-frequency
infor
mation below the crossover point will be sent to
the subwoofer output. If you choose this option and
there is no subwoofer connected,
you will not hear
any low-frequency sounds from the surround back
channel.
When
LARGE is selected,
the system will adjust so
that the full complement of 6.1/7.1 surround process-
ing/decoding modes are available
,
and a full-range
signal will be sent to the surround back channels with
no low-frequency information sent to the subwoofer
output.
NOTE: It is not possible to configure the
A
VR 135 for
7.1-channel operation. Do not connect more than one
speaker to the
Surround Back Speaker Outputs
* SPEAKER SETUP *
MODE :SIZE
LEFT/RIGHT :
CENTER :
SURROUND :
SURR BACK :
SUB WOOFER
BASS MGR :
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