Outlaw Audio 1070 User Manual
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Outlaw Audio
Owner’s Manual
Notes on Setting Crossover Frequencies
You may find the following suggestions helpful in setting good crossover points
for your speakers.
If you hear distortion from a particular speaker during passages where the bass
is loud, that speaker’s crossover is probably set too low. Increase the crossover
frequency until the distortion disappears.
A medium-sized tower speaker usually works well with a 40 or 60Hz crossover
point.
A standard-sized home theater “LCR-type” speaker works well with an 80 or
100Hz crossover point.
Slim, on-wall speakers designed to go with flat-screen (LCD and plasma) TVs
tend to work well with a 100 or 120Hz crossover point.
Miniature satellite speakers, ones measuring 4 to 7" high, often have a crossover
point of 120 or 150Hz.
Surround Setting Configurations
The items on the Surround Configuration menu enable you to adjust the
parameter settings available for some of the Model 1070’s surround modes. In
many cases the factory defaults are a good starting point, and you may wish
to skip this menu during the initial configuration of a new Model 1070 and
return to them later.
To enter Surround Configuration settings:
1. Press the MENU button on the front panel or the remote to display
the Main Menu.
The Main Menu appears on-screen:
MAIN MENU
> INPUT
CONFIG
SPEAKER SIZE
SPEAKER X-OVER
SURROUND CONFIG
CHANNEL CALIBRATION
DELAY
ADJUST
SYSTEM
CONFIG
EXIT
. Move the cursor to SURROUND CONFIG by using the and
buttons on the front panel or remote.
. With the cursor pointing to SURROUND CONFIG, press SET on the
front panel or the remote.
The Surround Configuration sub-menu appears:
SURROUND CONFIG
> NIGHT MODE
:OFF
PANORAMA
:ON
CENTER wIDTH :STEP 3
DIMENSION
:STEP 0
HP MODE
:STEREO
2CH SUB OFFSET : 0dB
RETURN TO MAIN MENU
Night Mode
Night Mode controls the use of dynamic range compression that reduces the
intensity of loud sounds and raises the level of very soft sounds, for example,
when watching a movie with some whispered dialog followed immediately by
a loud explosion. This circuit works only with Dolby Digital sources, playing
signals received through a digital input. This circuitry is useful when listening
to movies with lowered overall volume without reducing the relative intensity
of loud sounds in relation to those with lower level.
To activate Night Mode:
1. From the SURROUND CONFIG menu, press or to move the
cursor to NIGHT MODE.
. Press the and buttons on the front panel or remote to toggle
between ON and OFF.
Select
ON
to engage the Night mode.
Select
OFF
to disengage the compressor circuit and experience an audio
signal’s full dynamic range.
Panorama
Panorama extends the front stereo image to the surround channels, creating a more
enveloping, wraparound effect. Panorama is a non-adjustable, on/off feature.
To activate Panorama mode:
1. From the SURROUND CONFIG menu, press or to move the
cursor to PANORAMA.
. Press the and buttons on the front panel or remote to toggle
between ON and OFF.
Select
ON
to engage the Panorama circuitry.
Select
OFF
to disengage the Panorama circuitry.
Center Width
Center Width blends sound from the center channel into the left and right
channels to create a more seamless front soundstage. Experiment to see which
setting sounds best to you. The default setting of STEP 3 is a good starting point
for many systems and types of material.
To adjust Center Width:
1. From the SURROUND CONFIG menu, press or to move the
cursor to CENTER WIDTH.
. Press and buttons to adjust CENTER WIDTH anywhere from
STEP 0 to STEP 7.
Step 0
provides no blending from center to left and right front speakers
at all.
Steps 1
and
2
feed a small amount of the center channel feed into the
left and right front speakers.
Step 3
is the factory default,
Steps 4
,
5
and
6
begin to widen the front sound stage by feeding
increasing amounts of the center channel into the left and right front
speakers.
Step 7
shuts off the center channel speaker entirely. At this setting the
left and right front speakers create a “phantom” center channel.
System Setup