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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

System Configuration

to upsample the incoming 48kHz signals to 96kHz
for added resolution.

To take advantage of this feature, press the

⁄

Navigation Button

so that the

➞

cursor is

next to the

UPSAMPLING

line and press the

‹

›

Navigation Button

so that

O N

highlighted in reverse video. Note that this feature
is only available for the Dolby Pro Logic II-Music,
Dolby Pro Logic II Movie, Dolby Pro Logic and
Dolby 3 Stereo modes.

When all desired changes have been made on this
menu, press the

⁄

Navigation Button

so that the

➞

cursor is next to the

BACK T O

MAIN MENU

line and press the

Set Button

Speaker Setup

This menu tells the AVR which type of speakers
are in use. This is important as it adjusts the set-
tings that determine which speakers receive low-
frequency (bass) information. For each of these
settings use the

LARGE

setting if the speakers

for a particular position are traditional full-range
loudspeakers that are capable of reproducing
sounds below 40Hz. Use the

SMALL

setting for

smaller, frequency-limited satellite speakers that
do not reproduce sounds below 40Hz. Note that
when “small” speakers are used, a subwoofer is
required to reproduce low-frequency sounds.
Remember that the “large” and “small” descrip-
tions do not refer to the actual physical size of the
speakers, but to their ability to reproduce low-fre-
quency sounds. If you are in doubt as to which
category describes your speakers, consult the
specifications in the speakers’ owner’s manual, or
ask your dealer.

This menu screen also allows you to enter the set-
tings for the AVR’s Quadruple Crossover feature
that allows a different crossover point to be used
for the front left/right, center, surround and sur-
round back speakers. In systems where full-range
or tower speakers are used for the front sound-
stage or where different brands or models are in
use at the various speaker positions, this feature
allows you to custom tailor the bass management
and redirection circuits with a precision not
previously possible.

At last, this menu also makes you chose if the
speaker setting will be the same for each input
source (

GLOBAL

), or will be set differently for

each input (

INDEPENDENT

Notes:

• When "Independent" is selected for the speaker

settings (see below), they need to be made for
each input individually and you can determine
which speaker should be used depending on the
input source selected. So it´s possible e.g. to
turn off the Center and/or the Sub with any
music source selected and to use them with any
movie input source.

• With the currently selected input all speaker set-

tings will be copied to all other surround modes
(as far as speakers are used with them) and
need not be repeated when another surround
mode is selected with that input.

First select any of the DTS Neo:6 modes as with
them all speakers and all speaker modes are avail-
able. It is easiest to select these modes directly,
without the on-screen display, so press the

OSD

button

to turn the on-screen display off if it is

still visible. Then press the

DTS Neo:6

button

on the remote.

It is easiest to enter the proper settings for the
speaker setup through the

SPEAKER

SETUP

menu (Figure 4). So press the

OSD

Button

to bring up the

MASTER MENU

(Figure 1), and then press the

Button

twice so that the cursor is on the

SPEAKER

SETUP

line. At this point, press the

Set Button

to bring up the

SPEAKER SETUP

(Figure 4).

Figure 4

The first line of the

SPEAKER SETUP

(Figure 4) allows you to switch the menu to change
either the underlying speaker size setting or the
exact crossover point used for that speaker group if
set to "Small". For the first pass through the menu,
leave the setting at its default option of

SIZE

and then proceed as outlined below. Once the
speaker choices have been set you may wish to
return to this line to change the option so that the
crossover settings may be adjusted.

1. Before you start the speaker setting, you should
determine if you want all inputs being configured
with the same speaker size setting (

GLOBAL

)

or if all inputs should be configured individually
(

INDEPENDENT

To configure all inputs for "Global" or "Inde-
pendent" press the

⁄

Button

twice so that

the cursor is next to the

BASS MGR

line.

This setting allows you to use the same speaker
configuration for all inputs, or to have different
settings for each input. In most cases the factory
default setting of

GLOBAL

will be appropriate,

as most listeners do not need to have individual-
ized speaker settings. However, some listeners,
particularly those with full-range front speakers
that are used for both movies and music may pre-
fer that different speaker settings be used when
listening to music through a CD player as
opposed to a movie from a DVD player, VCR or
cable/satellite set top.

If you wish to customize the speaker size individu-
ally to each input, make certain that the cursor is
on the

BASS MGR

line and press the

‹

›

Buttons

so that

INDEPENDENT

appears in highlighted video. When this setting is
entered all speaker size settings will be shown
with their factory default size in the menu and all
other inputs will turn to

INDEPENDENT

too.

Now you should enter the speaker size settings
prefered for the input selected, as described
below. Remember that in this case the size set-
tings just entered will apply to the current input
ONLY, and you will need to go back to the

INPUT

menu to select another input, and then

return to this menu page again to change the set-
tings for the next input. Repeat the procedure for
any input where you wish to have a set of speaker
configuration different from the default settings.

2. Begin the speaker size setup process by making
certain that the cursor is pointing toward the

LEFT/RIGHT

line, which sets the configura-

tion for the front left and right speakers. If you wish
to make a change to the front speakers’ configura-
tion, press the

‹

›

Buttons

so that either

LARGE

SMALL

appears, matching the

appropriate description from the definitions shown
above.

When

SMALL

is selected, low-frequency front

channel sounds will be sent only to the subwoofer
output. If you choose this option and there is no
subwoofer connected, you will not hear any low-
frequency sounds with front channel signals.

When

LARGE

is selected, a full-range output will

be sent to the front left and front right outputs.
Depending on the choice made in the

SUB-

WOOFER

line in this menu (see below), the front

left and right bass information may also be direct-
ed to the subwoofer.

NOTE:

When the front speakers are set to the

LARGE

option and the surround mode is set to

"Surround Off", or pure two-channel stereo,
when an analog signal source is present it will be
routed directly from the input to the volume con-
trol without being digitized or processed. If you
have full-range front speakers and wish to remove
all digital processing from the circuit path, select
this configuration. If you wish to set this option
for use with only one input, such as a CD player
that uses an external DAC or an optional, external
phono preamp, you must choose the

INDE-

PENDENT

setting on the

BASS MGR

line at

the bottom of this menu so that only those inputs
where the analog bypass is desired will be routed
in this fashion, while other analog inputs such as
a VCR or cable box will be digitized for surround
processing.

Important Note:

When a speaker set with a

subwoofer and two front satellites connected to
the Sub´s speaker outputs is used, the Sub´s inputs
must be connected to the

Front speaker out

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