Anthem AVM 20 v2 - Manual (Page 51)

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7. SETUP MENU
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7.4.2 SPEAKER CONFIGURATION
The Speaker Configuration Setup allows you to enter information about how many speakers you have in your
system, and their relative size and type. Here you will also set up the bass management. Entering information
about the size of your speakers will enable the AVM 20 to control bass information so it is not lost or distorted
by smaller speakers that are unable to reproduce large amounts of bass.
Cinema and Music Configurations:
The AVM 20 allows you to set two separate bass management configurations – Music can be tailored for
music (and movies that do not contain a Low Frequency Effects ‘.1’ track), and Cinema for source material
that contains LFE, including all 5.1/6.1 channel movie and music sources. These configurations can be
assigned to each Source.
Using the Music configuration is optional. Once you enter menu 2b. MUSIC SPKR CONFIGURATION, it asks
whether or not you want to use the same settings as the Cinema configuration – ‘Yes’ is the factory default.
Setting up a configuration is described later in this section. Assigning a configuration to a Source or enabling
automatic activation according to presence/absence of LFE is explained in section 7.4.5.
Surround and Rear Speaker Quantity and Type:
Surround speakers fall under two radiation pattern categories: Direct and Dipole. No delay is necessary in
channels using dipole speakers – the sound is already delayed through room reflections. When dipoles are
selected as the SURROUND TYPE and/or REAR TYPE, their distance will automatically equal the greatest
distance in menu 3. LISTENER POSITION (see section 7.4.3). If you are using one Rear speaker, either Rear
output connection can be used – Rear-L and Rear-R produce the same signal when d. REAR QTY/TYPE is set
to one speaker. If you are not using the Rear channels, simply ignore the d. REAR QTY/TYPE setting.
Center EQ:
When a center speaker is installed on top of a TV, in a wall unit, or in a bookshelf, its frequency response can
be affected, and speech may not sound as clear. With CENTER EQ set to ‘Yes’, the frequency response of the
center channel output will be slightly altered to compensate, thereby restoring clarity.
TV Size For EQ :
This is used to determine the magnitude of the CENTER EQ change. Since room/TV/furniture acoustics vary,
you may wish to experiment to determine which setting is actually the best for you. Listen to the center
channel dialog of 3 or 4 different DVD soundtracks to determine which setting sounds the clearest.
• Select the TV size category that is one higher than what you are using, and then listen. The size
categories are: 18”- 30” / 30”- 42” / 42”- 54” / 54”- 66” / 66”- 78”.
• Leave the size setting in the category that provides the clearest dialogue, regardless of whether or
not the size actually matches your TV. In some situations, leaving the Center EQ off completely may
sound better. Let your ears be the final judge!
2. SPEAKER CONFIGURATION
a. CINEMA SPKR CONFIGURATION
b. MUSIC SPKR CONFIGURATION
c. SURROUND TYPE : Dipole
d. REAR QTY / TYPE : 2 Dipole
e. CENTER EQ : No
f. TV SIZE FOR EQ : 30-42 in
g. ROOM RESONANCE FILTER
h. SET BASS PEAK LEVEL