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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

System Configuration

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

outputs

and

LARGE

must be selected for

the front speakers (and

NONE

for the sub-

woofer, see below).

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

Button

on the

remote to move the cursor to

CENTER

4. Press the

‹

›

Buttons

on the remote to

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

When

SMALL

is selected, low-frequency center

channel sounds will be sent to the Fronts, if they
are set to

LARGE

and Sub is turned off (see

below). When Sub is on, low frequency center
channel sounds will be sent to the subwoofer only.

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 sub-
woofer output (except when the Pro Logic II
Music mode is in use).

NOTE:

If you choose Logic 7 as the surround

mode for the particular input source for which
you are configuring your speakers, the AVR will
not make the LARGE option available for the cen-
ter speaker. This is due to the requirements of
Logic 7 processing, and does not indicate a prob-
lem 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.
Center-channel information will be sent to the left
and right front channel outputs and the center
channel bass will be sent to the subwoofer output
when

SUB L/R+LFE

is selected in the

SUBWOOFER

line in this menu (see below).

This mode is needed if no Center speaker is used.
Note that when the Logic 7 Cinema or Enhanced
surround modes are selected a Center speaker
must be used, the Logic 7 Music mode works well
without a Center too.

5. When you have completed your selection for
the center channel, press the

Button

the remote to move the cursor to

SURROUND

6. 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 page 24.

When

SMALL

is selected, with all digital sur-

round modes low-frequency surround channel
sounds will be sent to the Fronts when Sub is
turned off or to the subwoofer output when Sub
is on. With any analog surround mode the rear
bass feed depends on the mode selected and the
setting of the Sub and front speakers.

When

LARGE

is selected, a full-range output

will be sent to the surround channel outputs (with
all analog and digital surround modes) and except
with Hall and Theater modes, NO surround chan-
nel bass will be sent to the subwoofer output.

When

NONE

is selected, surround-sound infor-

mation 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 are using surround back speakers with
your system, press the

Button

on the

remote to move the cursor to

SURR BACK

This line serves two functions in that it not only
configures the setting for the surround back
channels when they are present, it also tells the
AVR’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 powering a second set of
speakers that have their source selected by the
AVR’s multiroom control system. See page 43 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 (identical with the one for the surround
speakers) will be sent to the subwoofer output
when the subwoofer is set to ON, or to the Front
LEFT/RIGHT when subwoofer is set to OFF.

When

LARGE

is selected the system will adjust

so that the full complement of 6.1/7.1 surround
processing/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.

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

Button

on the remote to move the cursor to

LFE

8. Press the

‹

›

Buttons

on the remote to

select the option that best describes your system.

The choices available for the subwoofer position
will depend on the settings for the other speak-
ers, particularly the front left/right positions.

If the front left/right speakers are set to

SMALL

, the subwoofer will automatically be set

SUB

, which is the “on” position.

If the front left/right speakers are set to

LARGE

, three options are available:

• If no subwoofer is connected to the AVR, press

the

‹

›

Buttons

on the remote so that

NONE

appears in the on-screen menu. When

this option is selected, all bass information will
be routed to the front left/right “main” speak-
ers.

• If a subwoofer is connected to the AVR, you

have the option to have the front left/right
“main” speakers reproduce bass frequencies at
all times, and have the subwoofer operate only
when the AVR is being used with a digital
source that contains a dedicated Low Frequency
Effects, or LFE soundtrack. This allows you to
use both your main and subwoofer speakers to
take advantage of the special bass created for
certain movies. To select that option press the

‹

›

Buttons

on the remote so that

SUB

(

LFE

)

appears in the on-screen menu.

• If a subwoofer is connected and you wish to

use it for bass reproduction in conjunction with
the main front left/right speakers, regardless of
the type of program source or Surround mode
you are listening to, press the

‹

›

Buttons

on the remote so that

SUB L/R+LFE

appears in the on-screen menu. When this
option is selected, a full-range signal will be
sent to the front left/right “main” speakers. The
subwoofer will receive the front left and right
bass frequencies under the crossover frequency
selected in another setting on this menu, as
described below, and also the LFE soundtrack.

9. When all initial speaker “size” settings have been
made, you now have the option to take advantage
of the AVR’s Quadruple Crossover system, which
allows individual crossover settings to be made for
each speaker grouping set to "Small". The low-fre-
quency crossover point is set by the design of your
speakers. It is defined as the frequency which is the
lowest possible frequency the speaker is capable of
reproducing. Before making any changes to the set-
tings for the crossover point we suggest that you
find the crossover point for the speakers in each of
the four groupings, front left/right, center, surround
and surround back by looking at the specifications
page of the speaker’s owner’s manual, by getting
that information from the manufacturer’s Web site,
or by contacting your dealer or the manufacturer’s
customer service department. You will need this fig-
ure to accurately configure the next group of set-
tings.

The factory default setting for all speaker positions is
100Hz. If that setting is acceptable for all channels,
then no adjustments are needed and you may skip
this section. However, should you wish to change
one of the settings, please proceed by pressing the

⁄

Button

so that the cursor moves back up

to the top of the list of setting options. Press the

‹

›

Buttons

so that

X-OVER

is highlight-

ed and the menu data will change to the screen
shown in Figure 8.

Figure 8