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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System

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Tip

The surround/surround back speaker position

parameter is designed specifically for implementation

of the Digital Cinema Sound modes with virtual

elements.

With the Digital Cinema Sound modes, speaker

position is not as critical as other modes. All modes

with virtual elements were designed under the

premise that the surround speaker would be located

behind the listening position, but presentation remains

fairly consistent even with the surround speakers

positioned at a rather wide angle. However, if the

speakers are pointing towards the listener from the

immediate left and right of the listening position, the

sound fields with virtual elements will not be

effective unless the surround speaker position

parameter is set to “SIDE”.

Nevertheless, each listening environment has many

variables, like wall reflections, and you may obtain

better results using “BEHIND” or “MIDDLE” if your

speakers are located high above the listening position,

even if they are to the immediate left and right.

Therefore, although it may result in a setting contrary

to the “Surround speaker position” explanation, we

recommend that you playback multi channel surround

encoded software and listen to the effect each setting

has on your listening environment. Choose the setting

that provides a good sense of spaciousness and that

best succeeds in forming a cohesive space between

the surround sound from the surround speakers and

the sound of the front speakers. If you are not sure

which sounds best, select “BEHIND” and then use

the speaker distance parameter and speaker level

adjustments to obtain proper balance.

x Front speaker distance (FRONT XX.X

meter)

Set the distance from your listening position to

the front speakers (A on page 18).

x Center speaker distance (CENTER XX.X

meter)

Set the distance from your listening position to

the center speaker. Center speaker distance

should be set from a distance equal to the front

speaker distance (A on page 18) to a distance

1.5 meters (5 feet) closer to your listening

position (B on page 18). When this range is

exceeded, the display flashes. If you make the

setting while the display flashes, you cannot

fully enjoy the surround effect.

x Surround speaker distance

(SURROUND XX.X meter)

Set the distance from your listening position to

the surround speakers. Surround speaker

distance should be set from a distance equal to

the front speaker distance (A on page 18) to a

distance 4.5 meters (15 feet) closer to your

listening position (C on page 18). When this

range is exceeded, the display flashes. If you

make the setting while the display flashes, you

cannot fully enjoy the surround effect.

x Surround back speaker distance

(SURR BACK XX.X meter)

Set the distance from your listening position to

the surround back speaker. Surround back

speaker distance should be set from a distance

equal to the front speaker distance (A on page

18) to a distance 4.5 meters (15 feet) closer to

your listening position (D on page 18). When

this range is exceeded, the display flashes. If

you make the setting while the display flashes,

you cannot fully enjoy the surround effect.

x Sub woofer distance (SUB WOOFER

XX.X meter)

Set the distance from your listening position to

the sub woofer.

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