Onkyo TX-SR501 - Manual (Page 26)

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Configuring Speaker Set A
This chapter describes how to configure speaker set A to
achieve the best results from your surround sound system.
There is no speaker configuration for speaker set B.
• Before configuring, you must:
—Disconnect any headphones (see page 33)
—Turn off speaker set B (see page 32)
—Make sure that Multich is off (see page 29)
• The TX-SR501/TX-SR501E stores each setting, so you
only need to configure your speakers once.
To achieve the best bass performance from your speaker sys-
tem, you need to set the crossover frequency according to the
size and frequency response of your subwoofer and other
speakers (front, center, and surround).
If you’re not using a subwoofer, bass sounds are output by the
other speakers and this setting has no effect.
To get the best from surround sound, it’s important that the
sound from each speaker reaches the listener at the same
time. To achieve this, you need to specify the distance from
the listening position to each speaker.
Notes:
• The Center and Subwoofer distances should be up to 5 ft.
(1.5 m) more or less than the Front distance. For example,
if the Front distance is set to 20 ft. (6 m), you should set the
Center and Subwoofer distances between 15 and 25 ft. (4.5
and 7.5 m).
• The SurrRight, Surr Left, and Surr Back distances should
be up to 5 ft. (1.5 m) more or 15 ft. (4.5 m) less than the
Front distance. For example, if the Front distance is set to
20 ft. (6 m), you should set the SurrRight, Surr Left, and
Surr Back distances between 5 and 25 ft. (1.5 and 7.5 m).
Setting the Crossover Frequency
1 Press the [SPEAKER ADJUST] but-
ton twice.
The current crossover frequency is dis-
played.
2 Use the PRESET/ADJUST [ ] [ ]
buttons to select a crossover fre-
quency.
You can select: 60 Hz, 80 Hz, 100 Hz,
120 Hz, or 150 Hz.
The following table lists the crossover fre-
quency you should choose depending on
the diameter of your front speakers.
STANDBY/ON
PHONES
MASTER VOLUME
VIDEO 2 TAPE TUNER C D VIDEO 3 DVD
A B SPEAKERS DIMMER
SURROUND
VIDEO 1
VCR
AUDIO SELECTOR
DSP
STEREO
STANDBY
DISPLAY AUDIO ADJUST SPEAKER ADJUST FM MODE SUBWOOFER MODE DIGITAL INPUT MEMORY
DIRECT
S VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO L R
TUNING
CLEAR
PRESET/ADJUST
VIDEO 3 INPUT
PRESET/ADJUST
SPEAKER ADJUST
SPEAKER ADJUST
PRESET/ADJUST
Front speaker
diameter
Crossover
frequency
Larger than 8 inch
(20 cm)
60 Hz
6-1/2–8 inch
(16–20 cm)
80 Hz
5-1/4–6-1/2 inch
(13–16 cm)
100 Hz (default)
3-1/2–5-1/4 inch
(9–13 cm)
120 Hz
Less than 3-1/2 inch
(9 cm)
150 Hz
For a more accurate setting, look up the
frequency response in the manuals sup-
plied with your speakers and set accord-
ingly. In addition, listen to some music
that you know well and choose a higher
crossover frequency if you think there’s
not enough sound coming from the sub-
woofer; a lower setting if you think there’s
too much.
Specifying Speaker Distances
1 Measure and make a note of the
distance from the listening position
to each speaker.
You can specify speaker distances of
between 1 and 30 ft. in 1 ft. steps (0.3 and
9 meters in 0.3 meter steps).
2 Press the [SPEAKER ADJUST] but-
ton three times. “Distance Setup”
appears on the display. Press the
button again to select one of the
following parameters.
3 Use the PRESET/ADJUST [ ] [ ]
buttons to specify the speaker dis-
tance.
Use the [DISPLAY] button to select
meters or feet.
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for all six
parameters.
SPEAKER ADJUST
Parameter Description
Front
Front-left and front-right
speakers
Center Center speaker
SurrRight Surround-right speaker
Surr Back Surround-back speaker
Surr Left Surround-left speaker
Subwoofer Subwoofer
PRESET/ADJUST