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Speaker Configuration

Select whether or not speakers are present, playback capacity for low bass frequencies and speaker size.

When speakers for which you assigned Height1 in “Amp Assign” are set to “None”, “None” is automatically set for Height2.

Front

Set the front speaker size.

Large
(Default):

Use a large speaker that can adequately play back very low bass frequencies.

Small:

Use a small speaker that has inadequate playback capacity for very low bass frequencies.

When “Subwoofer” is set to “No”, “Front” is automatically set to “Large”.

When “Front” is set to “Small”, you cannot set speakers other than “Front” to “Large”.

Center

Set the presence and size of the center speaker.

Large:

Use a large speaker that can adequately play back very low bass frequencies.

Small
(Default):

Use a small speaker that has inadequate playback capacity for very low bass frequencies.

None:

Select when a center speaker is not connected.

Subwoofer

Set the presence of a subwoofer.

4 spkrs:

Use four subwoofers.

3 spkrs:

Use three subwoofers.

2 spkrs:

Use two subwoofers.

1 spkr
(Default):

Use only one subwoofer.

None:

Select when a subwoofer is not connected.

When “Subwoofer” is set to “None” and you set “Front” to “Small”, “Subwoofer” is automatically set to “1 spkr”.

Subwoofer Mode

When you are using multiple subwoofers, set the audio to be output from the subwoofer.

Standard
(Default):

All subwoofers output LFE signals and bass below the crossover frequency of all the speakers.

Directional:

All subwoofers output LFE signals. In addition, each subwoofer outputs bass below the crossover frequency of speakers that are placed near them.

This can be set when “Subwoofer” is set to “4 spkrs”, “3 spkrs” or “2 spkrs”.

Subwoofer Layout

When you are using multiple subwoofers, configure the subwoofer layout. The layouts that can be selected differ depending on the configuration of “Subwoofer Mode”.

[When “Subwoofer” is set to “2 spkrs”]

Left/Right
(Default):

Place subwoofers symmetrically on the front side.

Front/Rear:

Place a subwoofer in the middle of the front side and another in the middle of the rear side.

[When “Subwoofer” is set to “3 spkrs”]

FL/FR/Rear:

Place subwoofers symmetrically on the front side and one in the middle of the rear side.

[When “Subwoofer” is set to “4 spkrs”]

FL/FR/RL/RR:

Place the subwoofers in the four corners of the room.

This can be set when “Subwoofer” is set to “4 spkrs”, “3 spkrs” or “2 spkrs”, and “Subwoofer Mode” is set to “Directional”.

The name of the Subwoofer that is displayed in the GUI of this unit depends on the setting combination of “Subwoofer”, “Subwoofer Mode”, and “Subwoofer Layout”.

Subwoofer

Subwoofer Mode

Subwoofer Layout

Subwoofer name

Subwoofer 1

Subwoofer 2

Subwoofer 3

Subwoofer 4

1 spkr

-

-

Subwoofer 1

-

-

-

2 spkrs

Standard

-

Subwoofer 1

Subwoofer 2

-

-

Directional

Left/Right

Subwoofer Left

Subwoofer Right

-

-

Front/Rear

Subwoofer Front

Subwoofer Rear

-

-

3 spkrs

Standard

-

Subwoofer 1

Subwoofer 2

Subwoofer 3

-

Directional

FL/FR/Rear

Subwoofer FL

Subwoofer FR

Subwoofer Rear

-

4 spkrs

Standard

-

Subwoofer 1

Subwoofer 2

Subwoofer 3

Subwoofer 4

Directional

FL/FR/RL/RR

Subwoofer FL

Subwoofer FR

Subwoofer RL

Subwoofer RR

With the “Directional” setting, your room is divided into four areas as shown below so that each subwoofer plays the bass of the speaker set to “Small” which is located within the area.

Inst_Subwoofer

For example, if Subwoofer = 2 spkrs and Subwoofer Layout = Left/Right, Subwoofer Left (Subwoofer 1) plays the bass of the speakers in the Left area which includes FL/SL and Subwoofer Right (Subwoofer 2) plays the bass of the speakers in the Right area which includes FR/SR.

Surround

Set the presence and size of the surround speakers.

Large:

Use a large speaker that can adequately play back very low bass frequencies.

Small
(Default):

Use a small speaker that has inadequate playback capacity for very low bass frequencies.

None:

Select when the surround speakers are not connected.

When “Surround” is set to “None”, “Surround Back”, “Surround Dolby” and “Back Dolby” are automatically set to “None”.

Surround Back

Set the presence, size and number of surround back speakers.

Large:

Use a large speaker that can adequately play back very low bass frequencies.

Small
(Default):

Use a small speaker that has inadequate playback capacity for very low bass frequencies.

None:

Select when the surround back speakers are not connected.

 

 

2 spkrs
(Default):

Use two surround back speakers.

1 spkr:

Use only one surround back speaker. Connect to the L terminal to SURROUND BACK when this setting is selected.

When “Surround Back” is set to “None” or “1 spkr”, “Back Dolby” is automatically set to “None”.

Front Height

Set the presence and size of the front height speakers.

Large:

Use a large speaker that can adequately play back very low bass frequencies.

Small
(Default):

Use a small speaker that has inadequate playback capacity for very low bass frequencies.

None:

Select when the front height speakers are not connected.

Top Front

Set the presence and size of the top front speakers.

Large:

Use a large speaker that can adequately play back very low bass frequencies.

Small
(Default):

Use a small speaker that has inadequate playback capacity for very low bass frequencies.

None:

Select when the top front speakers are not connected.

Top Middle

Set the presence and size of the top middle speakers.

Large:

Use a large speaker that can adequately play back very low bass frequencies.

Small
(Default):

Use a small speaker that has inadequate playback capacity for very low bass frequencies.

None:

Select when the top middle speakers are not connected.

Front Dolby

Set the presence and size of the front Dolby speakers.

Large:

Use a large speaker that can adequately play back very low bass frequencies.

Small
(Default):

Use a small speaker that has inadequate playback capacity for very low bass frequencies.

None:

Select when the front Dolby speakers are not connected.

Surround Dolby

Set the presence and size of the surround Dolby speakers.

Large:

Use a large speaker that can adequately play back very low bass frequencies.

Small
(Default):

Use a small speaker that has inadequate playback capacity for very low bass frequencies.

None:

Select when the surround Dolby speakers are not connected.

Top Rear

Set the presence and size of the top rear speakers.

Large:

Use a large speaker that can adequately play back very low bass frequencies.

Small
(Default):

Use a small speaker that has inadequate playback capacity for very low bass frequencies.

None:

Select when the top rear speakers are not connected.

Rear Height

Set the presence and size of the rear height speakers.

Large:

Use a large speaker that can adequately play back very low bass frequencies.

Small
(Default):

Use a small speaker that has inadequate playback capacity for very low bass frequencies.

None:

Select when the rear height speakers are not connected.

Surround Height

Set the presence and size of the surround height speakers.

Large:

Use a large speaker that can adequately play back very low bass frequencies.

Small
(Default):

Use a small speaker that has inadequate playback capacity for very low bass frequencies.

None:

Select when the surround height speakers are not connected.

When “Front Height” is set to “None”, “Surround Height” is automatically set to “None”.

Back Dolby

Set the presence and size of the back Dolby speakers.

Large:

Use a large speaker that can adequately play back very low bass frequencies.

Small
(Default):

Use a small speaker that has inadequate playback capacity for very low bass frequencies.

None:

Select when the back Dolby speakers are not connected.

When speakers for which you assigned Height1 in “Amp Assign” are set to “None”, “None” is automatically set for Height2.

Center Height

Set the presence and size of the center height speaker.

Large:

Use a large speaker that can adequately play back very low bass frequencies.

Small
(Default):

Use a small speaker that has inadequate playback capacity for very low bass frequencies.

None:

Select when the center height speaker is not connected.

When “Surround Height” or “Rear Height” is set to “None”, “Center Height” is automatically set to “None”.

When “Center” is set to “None”, “Center Height” is automatically set to “None”.

Top Surround

Set the presence and size of the top surround speaker.

Large:

Use a large speaker that can adequately play back very low bass frequencies.

Small
(Default):

Use a small speaker that has inadequate playback capacity for very low bass frequencies.

None:

Select when the top surround speaker is not connected.

When “Surround Height” or “Rear Height” is set to “None”, “Top Surround” is automatically set to “None”.

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