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Getting Star

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• NO

If you did not connect a center speaker, select
“NO”. The sound of the center channel will be
output from the front speakers.

b)

x

XXXXX (SURROUND)

(Surround speakers size)

• LARGE

If you connect large speakers that will
effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select
“LARGE”. Normally, select “LARGE”.
However, if the front speakers are set to
“SMALL”, you cannot set the surround
speakers to “LARGE”.

• SMALL

If the sound is distorted, or you feel a lack of
surround effects when using multi channel
surround sound, select “SMALL” to activate
the bass redirection circuitry and output the
surround channel bass frequencies from the
sub woofer or other “LARGE” speakers.

• NO

If you did not connect surround speakers,
select “NO”.

c)

x

XXX (SURR BACK)

(Surround back speaker selection)

• YES

If you connect a surround back speaker, select
“YES”.

• NO

If you did not connect surround back speaker,
select “NO”.

Tips

• a)–c) correspond to the following Dolby Pro Logic

modes
a) NORMAL
b) PHANTOM
c) 3 STEREO

• The “LARGE” and “SMALL” settings for each

speaker determine whether the internal sound
processor will cut the bass signal from that channel.
When the bass is cut from a channel, the bass
redirection circuitry sends the corresponding bass
frequencies to the sub woofer or other “LARGE”
speakers.
However, since bass sounds have a certain amount of
directionality, it is best not to cut them, if possible.
Therefore, even when using small speakers, you can
set them to “LARGE” if you want to output the bass
frequencies from that speaker. On the other hand, if
you are using a large speaker, but prefer not to have

bass frequencies output from that speaker, set it to
“SMALL”.
If the overall sound level is lower than you prefer, set
all speakers to “LARGE”. If there is not enough bass,
you can use the BASS parameter in the TONE menu
to boost the bass levels. To adjust the bass, see
page 37
.

x

DIST. X.X m (XX ft.)

(Front speaker distance)

Initial setting: 3.0 m (10 ft.)
Lets you set the distance from your listening position
to the front speakers (A). You can adjust from 1.0
meter to 7.0 meters (3 to 23 feet) in 0.1 meter (1 foot)
steps.
If both front speakers are not placed an equal distance
from your listening position, set the distance to the
closest speaker.

x

DIST. X.X m (XX ft.)

(Center speaker distance)

Initial setting: 3.0 m (10 ft.)
Lets you set the distance from your listening position
to the center speaker. Center speaker distance should
be set from a distance equal to the front speaker
distance (A) to a distance 1.5 meters (5 feet) closer to
your listening position (B).

x

DIST. X.X m (XX ft.)

(Surround speaker distance)

Initial setting: 3.0 m (10 ft.)
Lets you set the distance from your listening position
to the surround speakers. Surround speaker distance
should be set from a distance equal to the front speaker
distance (A) to a distance 4.5 meters (15 feet) closer to
your listening position (C).
If both surround speakers are not placed an equal
distance from your listening position, set the distance
to the closest speaker.

SL

SR

SB

L

R

D

30˚

30˚

100˚-120˚

100˚-120˚

A

C

C

A

B

C

SL

SR

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