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FS-7.1 7-Channel Soundbar
System Setup
System Setup
System Setup When Using a Subwoofer
Some older surround sound decoders and receivers offer a choice of “Nor-
mal” or “Wide-band” modes for the center channel speaker. The FS-7.1
speaker is designed to be used in the Normal mode.
Modern digital processing multi-channel systems provide a Bass Man-
agement menu, which typically requires you to select between “Small” or
“Large” speakers during system set-up. When using this speaker with a
dedicated subwoofer, please set all the speakers on the receiver’s set-up
menu to Small.
Many of the newer surround receivers and processors give you a choice of
subwoofer-to-satellite crossover frequency. If yours does, we recommend
that you start with a setting of around 80Hz for the LCR and 120Hz for the
surrounds for the smoothest blend between the subwoofer and the FS-7.1.
System Setup Without a Subwoofer
For some listeners, a full home theater setup with a separate subwoofer
may not be feasible or desired. In that case, the FS-7.1 will provide high
quality sound all by itself—far better than the small speakers built into
most televisions. In those situations, we recommend you set your surround
sound receiver’s set-up menu to “Subwoofer—Yes.”
Then set the speaker's size to “small.” Set the front crossover to 60Hz. Set
the surround crossover to 100Hz. That way, all the bass from 60Hz and
above will be sent to the FS-7.1, which will result in a full-bodied, credibly
full-range sound to be reproduced by the FS-7.1, while at the same time,
preventing the very low bass signals (below 60Hz) from overdriving the
receiver’s amplifier section at high output levels.