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A.  LANGUAGES

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Action:

  Select LANGUAGE, then select desired Language and  

push ENTER

Result:

  SETUP is now shown in selected language.

B.  DISPLAY OPTIONS

The SLIMstage display will auto-dim after about 10 seconds as the 

factory default, auto-off and always-on are also options.

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Action:

  Select DISPLAY, then select Auto DIM, Auto OFF or  

Always ON, then press Enter 

Result:

  Display setting are saved. 

C. ROOM SETUP

Adjusts basic parameters for ROOM setup 

for best performance

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Action:

  Select ROOM and push ENTER 

Result:

  Shows selected Setup Menu Options

Adjust for LISTENING DISTANCE

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Action: 

 Select listening DISTANCE and press ENTER

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Action: 

 Select desired distance and press ENTER 

Result:

   Listening distance is saved and display revert  

to ROOM Setup Menu

Set Left/Right SURROUND BALANCE

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Action:

  Navigate to SURR BALANCE and press ENTER. 

Result:

  SURR BALANCE displayed

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Action: 

 Select desired setting and press ENTER 

Result:

  Revised balance will be set.

Tip: If one side of the listening area (L or R) is acoustically more “live” (say, 

glass or hard reflective surfaces), you may want to set the balance slightly 

to the more “dead” (i.e., curtains, open to another room) side of the area.

Set Default SLIMstage ROOM EQ Parameters

Changes frequency balance of  SLIMstage for placement, room 

acoustics, and listening taste

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Action:

 Navigate to room EQ, press ENTER. 

Result:

  10 frequency equalizer will be displayed

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Action:

  Move each slider to desired level and press ENTER  

Result:

  Frequency settings will be the default EQ response.

Tips: The Room EQ adjusts the EQ for all inputs. In Advanced Settings the  

EQ for each input can be created. To reset the input EQ back to the Room EQ 

settings. Reset the input to factory default.

Set CENTER CHANNEL Level

Adjust the Center Channel level to optimize vocals

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Action:

  1. Push ENTER

Result:

    1. Center LEVEL range shows 

2. DEFAULT OUTPUT LEVEL will be displayed

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Action:

 Select desired CENTER level and press ENTER 

Result:

  Level will be saved.

D. EXTERNAL SUBWOOFER

Set SUBwOOfER Output Parameters

Replaces the controls normally found on your external subwoofer.

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Action: 

 Set volume to max and crossover to the maximum 

frequency and the phase to zero on your External Subwoofer. 

Tip:  Sonically integrating an external sub with any main system 

typically requires some back and forth tweaking between the 

crossover and level.

SUBwOOfER YES / NO 

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Action:

  Select YES and press ENTER for best sound when an 

external subwoofer is used. 

Subwoofer Output Level

Adjust the Subwoofer output level to match the Subwoofer output 

of the internal woofers for a smooth transition.

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Action:

  1. Push ENTER 

Result:

   1. Subwoofer LEVEL range shows 

2. Default output LEVEL will be displayed

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Action:

  Select desired SUBWOOFER level and press 

ENTER 

Result:

  Level will be saved.

Tip:  The BASS +/– on the Remote Control adjusts both the Woofer and 

Subwoofer level.

Subwoofer Crossover

The crossover has been preset to provide a smooth transition to the 

woofer.

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Action:

  Select desired crossover frequency setting and press 

ENTER 

Result:

  Selected crossover will be saved. 

Tip:  Set the Crossover point as low as possible without creating a hole in 

the musical range. 

Select Subwoofer PHASE

Adjusts subwoofers phasing to match location.

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Action:

  Select desired degree of phase and press ENTER 

Result:

  Subwoofer phase will be saved.

Tip:  If your subwoofer has a phase adjustment, switch it to 0° so as  

not to interfere with the SLIMstage phase setting.

SETUP

 

 LANGUAGE 

DISPLAY

ROOM

SUBWOOFER

EQ REMOTE

ADVANCED

ROOM

DISTANCE

SURR BALANCE

EQ

 CENTER CHANNEL

SETUP

LANGUAGE

 DISPLAY 

 

ROOM

SUBWOOFER

EQ REMOTE

ADVANCED

SETUP

LANGUAGE

DISPLAY

ROOM

 

 SUBWOOFER 

 

EQ REMOTE

ADVANCED

SETUP

LANGUAGE

DISPLAY

 ROOM 

SUBWOOFER

EQ REMOTE

ADVANCED

LEVEL

–10 ……...

 0 

……… 10+

PHASE 

     

 0 

........  90  ........ 180

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LANGUAGE

DEUTSCH

ESPANOL

 ENGLISH 

FRANCAIS

ITALIANO

LEVEL

–10 ……...

 0 

……… 10+

DISPLAY

 DIM 

OFF

ON

SUBWOOFER

YES / NO

LEVEL

XOVER

PHASE

SUBWOOFER

YES / NO

 LEVEL 

XOVER

PHASE

SUBWOOFER

YES 

 NO 

SUBWOOFER

YES / NO

 LEVEL 

 XOVER 

PHASE

SUBWOOFER

SUBWOOFER

LEVEL

XOVER

 PHASE 

ROOM

 DISTANCE 

SURR BALANCE

EQ

CENTER CHANNEL

XOVER 

250HZ     190HZ     143HZ

 110HZ 

      82HZ      62HZ

  43HZ 

DISTANCE

< 2 M

 > 2 M 

SURR BALANCE

L                              R

10 ……... ! ……… 10

ROOM

DISTANCE

 SURR BALANCE 

EQ

CENTER CHANNEL

ROOM

DISTANCE

SURR BALANCE

 EQ 

CENTER CHANNEL

EQ                                            RESET

5. Setup Menus 

While SLIMstage is plug and play ready, setup menus allows you to both  

sonically and functionally “fine-tune” SLIMstage for your specific application.

1. Push SETUP button to access SETUP MENUS (or get out of SETUP MODE). 

2. Use remote navigation cluster to navigate through and select Menu items. 

3. Push EXIT button at any time to revert to the previous menu. 

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