ADVANCED: Speaker configuration is generally a global setting for
all surround modes and need only be done once. However, for special
circumstances, the receiver provides the option of setting the speaker
configuration independently for each of four surround modes. Select the
ADVANCED line on the menu and press ENTER to go to the ADVANCED
SPEAKER SETUP menu described in the following section.
To change a setting on the SPEAKER SETUP menu, place the highlight on
the desired line using the UP/DOWN buttons and use the +/– buttons to
toggle through the available settings. To return to the MAIN menu, press
the ENTER button. Press the MENU/OSD button on the remote to cancel
the display and return to normal operation.
Advanced Speaker Setup
In most cases, the standard speaker configuration described above is
a global setting and can be used for all surround modes. However,
the receiver provides the capability to customize these settings for four
different surround modes: Dolby, DTS, Stereo, and DSP. For example,
you could set up the Dolby and DTS modes for 5.1 channel sound,
while the Stereo mode changes to a 2-speaker setup with or without a
subwoofer. In addition, the ADVANCED SPEAKER SETUP allows you to
select a customized high-pass crossover frequency for the front, center,
surround, and surround back speakers.
Note: In most systems, the default settings on this menu will
provide the most predictable results and most users will not
need to change any settings.
You should fully understand bass
management and have a specific reason for needing a custom
configuration before changing these settings. Otherwise, skip to
the following topic, SUBWOOFER SETUP.
The available settings on the ADVANCED SPEAKER SETUP menu are as
follows:
SPEAKER (front/center/surround/center back/subwoofer): Select
the set of speakers to be configured with custom settings.
CROSSOVER (40Hz/60Hz/80Hz/100Hz/120Hz/150Hz/200Hz):
Typically, this receiver uses a single master setting for the high-pass
and low-pass crossover point between all SMALL speakers and the
subwoofer. This master crossover point is set on the SUBWOOFER SETUP
menu described in the following section. When you first access the
ADVANCED SPEAKER SETUP menu, the current master crossover point
will be shown on this line. Change the value of this line only if you want
the current speaker to have a different crossover point. For example, if
your master crossover is set to 80Hz, but you want your front speakers to
crossover to the subwoofer at 60Hz, you would select 60Hz for the front
speakers on this line. This setting ONLY affects redirected bass and does
not affect the LFE channel in any way. The OFF setting (available only for
the subwoofer) sends a full-range signal to your subwoofer so that you
can use its built-in low-pass filter.
Note: When a speaker is set to LARGE on the SPEAKER SETUP
menu or on this menu, the crossover setting is not available since,
by definition, a LARGE speaker plays full-range with no bass
redirection to the subwoofer and no crossover
. Likewise, the OFF
setting for the subwoofer crossover is not available for SMALL
speakers, since SMALL means that the speaker will redirect its bass
below a given crossover point to the subwoofer. In addition, the
CROSSOVER setting is not available for the MULTI INPUT.
DOLBY (large/small/none): Sets the current speaker (shown in the
first line) to LARGE, SMALL, or NONE, overriding the master setting from
the SPEAKER SETUP menu. This setting will ONLY take effect with Dolby
Digital or Dolby Pro Logic II decoding.
DTS (large/small/none): The same options described for Dolby
above, except these settings ONLY take effect with DTS and DTS Neo:6
decoding.
STEREO (large/small/none): The same options described for Dolby
above, except these settings ONLY take effect in STEREO surround mode.
DSP (large/small/none): The same options described for Dolby
above, except these settings ONLY take effect with any of the DSP MUSIC
surround modes.
Note: When the front speakers are set to use the master crossover
frequency on the Advanced Speaker Setup menu, the surround
mode specific “large/small/none” settings are not available for
the other speakers. These speakers will use the setting determined
in the basic Speaker Setup menu.
Subwoofer Setup
The SUBWOOFER SETUP menu allows selection of the master subwoofer
crossover frequency and independent adjustment of subwoofer level for
each surround mode.
CROSSOVER (40Hz/60Hz/80Hz/100Hz/120Hz/150Hz/200Hz/
OFF): This setting specifies a master low-pass filter for the subwoofer
and a corresponding high-pass filter for all SMALL speakers in the system
at the selected frequency. To adjust the crossover frequency, highlight
the CROSSOVER line using the UP/DOWN buttons. Then, use the
+/– buttons to choose the master crossover point. The 80Hz or 100Hz
crossover points are the most common in home theater systems and
should be used unless you have a specific reason to choose a different
crossover point based on your specific speakers.
The OFF setting sends a full-range signal to your subwoofer so that you
can use its built-in low-pass filter. With the OFF setting, a 100Hz high-
pass filter is activated for all SMALL speakers in the system.
