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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

front soundstage 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.

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

SPEAKER SETUP

(Figure 5). If that menu is not already on your screen
from the prior adjustments, press the

OSD Button

to bring up the

MASTER MENU

(Figure 1),

and then press the

Button

until the cursor is

on the

SPEAKER SETUP

line. At this point,

press the

Set Button

to bring up the

SPEAKER SETUP

menu (Figure 5).

Figure 5

The first line of the

SPEAKER SETUP

(Figure 5) allows you to switch the menu to change
either the underlying speaker size setting or the exact
crossover point used for that speaker group. For the
first pass through the menu, leave the setting at its
default option of

SIZE

, and then proceed as out-

lined 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.

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

LEFT

RIGHT

line, which sets the configuration for the front left and
right speakers. If you wish to make a change to the
front speakers’ configuration, press the

‹

›

Buttons

so that either

LARGE

SMALL

appears, matching the appropriate description from the
definitions shown above.

When

SMALL

is selected, low-frequency 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 from the front
channels.

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

SUBWOOFER

line in

this menu, bass information may also be directed to the
front left/right speakers, a subwoofer or both.

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 control without being digi-
tized 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 may also wish to choose the

INDEPENDENT

setting on the

BASS

MGR

line at the bottom of this menu so that the 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.

When you have completed your selection for the front
channel, press the

Button

on the remote to

move the cursor to

CENTER

Press the

‹

›

Buttons

on the remote to

select the option that best describes your system, based on
the speaker definitions shown below.

When

SMALL

is selected, low-frequency center

channel sounds will be sent only to the subwoofer out-
put. If you choose this option and there is no subwoofer
connected, you will not hear low-frequency sounds from
the center channel.

When

LARGE

is selected, a full-range output will be

sent to the center speaker output, and NO center
channel signal will be sent to the subwoofer output.

NOTE:

If you choose Logic 7 as the surround mode

for the particular input source for which you are con-
figuring your speakers, the AVR 525 will not make the
LARGE option available for the center speaker. This is
due to the requirements of Logic 7 processing, and
does not indicate a problem with your receiver.

When

NONE

is selected, no signals will be sent to

the center channel output. The receiver will operate in
a “phantom” center channel mode and center channel
information will be sent to the left and right front chan-
nel outputs. When only front left and right speakers are
used, with no center or surround speakers, VMAx is a
good alternative mode.

When you have completed your selection for the cen-
ter channel, press the

Button

on the remote

to move the cursor to

SURROUND

Press the

‹

›

Buttons

on the remote to

select the option that best describes the surround
speakers in your system based on the speaker
definitions shown on this page.

When

SMALL

is selected, low-frequency surround

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

When

LARGE

is selected, a full-range output will

be sent to the surround channel outputs, and NO sur-
round channel signals will be sent to the subwoofer
output.

When

NONE

is selected, surround sound informa-

tion will be split between the front left and front right
outputs. For optimal performance when no surround
speakers are in use, the Dolby 3 Stereo mode should
be used.

When you have completed your selections for the
main surround channels, press the

Button

the remote to move the cursor to

SURR BACK

This line serves two functions in that it not only config-
ures the setting for the surround back channels when
they are present, it also tells the AVR 525’s processing
system to configure the unit for either 5.1 or 6.1/7.1
operation.

Press the

‹

›

Buttons

on the remote to

select the option that best describes the speakers in
use at the left and right back surround positions based
on the definitions on this page:

When

NONE

is selected, the system will adjust so

that only 5.1-channel surround processing/decoding
modes are available and the surround back amplifier
channels will not be used. When this is the case for
your system you may wish to take advantage of the
availability of this amplifier channel pair for use in pow-
ering a second set of speakers that have their source
selected by the AVR 525’s multiroom control system.
See page 36 for more information.

When

SMALL

is selected the system will adjust so

that the full complement of 6.1/7.1 surround processing/
decoding modes are available, and low-frequency
information below the crossover point will be sent to
the subwoofer output. If you choose this option and
there is no subwoofer connected, you will not hear
any low-frequency sounds from the surround back
channel.

When

LARGE

is selected the system will adjust so

that the full complement of 6.1/7.1 surround process-
ing/decoding modes are available, and a full-range
signal will be sent to the surround back channels, with
no low-frequency information sent to the subwoofer
output.

When you have completed your selection for the back
surround channels, press the

Button

on the

remote to move the cursor to

SUBWOOFER

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