Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Easy Setup Guide
- Owners Manual (Supplied on CD-ROM)
- Video Signal Flow
- HDMI Information
- Features
- Table of Contents
- Supplied Accessories
- Parts & Controls
- Preparations
- General setup procedure
- Placing speakers
- Connecting speakers
- Input/output jacks and cables
- Connecting a TV
- Connecting playback devices
- Connecting the FM/AM antennas
- Connecting recording devices
- Connecting the power cable
- Selecting an on-screen menu language
- Optimizing the speaker settings automatically (YPAO)
- Playback
- Basic playback procedure
- Selecting the input source and favorite settings with one touch (SCENE)
- Selecting the sound mode
- Selecting a sound program suitable for movies
- Selecting a sound program suitable for music or stereo playback
- Selecting a surround decoder
- Switching to the straight decode mode
- Enabling Extra bass
- Enabling Compressed Music Enhancer
- Enjoying sound field effects (CINEMA DSP)
- Sound programs suitable for movies (MOVIE)
- Sound programs suitable for music/stereo playback (MUSIC)
- Enjoying sound field effects without surround speakers (Virtual CINEMA DSP)
- Enjoying surround sound with 5 speakers placed in front (Virtual CINEMA FRONT)
- Enjoying surround sound with headphones (SILENT CINEMA)
- Enjoying unprocessed playback
- Enhancing the bass (Extra Bass)
- Enjoying compressed music with enhanced sound (Compressed Music Enhancer)
- Listening to FM/AM radio
- Playing back iPod music
- Playing back music stored on a USB storage device
- Configuring playback settings for different playback sources (Option menu)
- Configurations
- Configuring various functions (Setup menu)
- Configuring the system settings (ADVANCED SETUP menu)
- ADVANCED SETUP menu items
- Changing the speaker impedance setting (SP IMP.)
- Selecting the remote control ID (REMOTE ID)
- Changing the FM/AM tuning frequency setting (TU)
- Switching the video signal type (TV FORMAT)
- Restoring the default settings (INIT)
- Updating the firmware (UPDATE)
- Checking the firmware version (VERSION)
- Updating the Unit’s Firmware
- FAQs
- Troubleshooting
- Error Indications
- Glossary
- Specs
- Index
- Scan of CD-ROM
- Warranty
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various functions (Setup menu) En 55
Sets the phase of the subwoofer. When the bass sound is lacking or unclear,
switch the subwoofer phase.
Settings
Enables/disables Extra Bass. When Extra Bass is enabled, you can enjoy
enhanced bass sounds, regardless of the size of the front speakers and the
presence or absence of the subwoofer.
Settings
• You can also use BASS on the remote control to enable/disable Extra Bass (p.36).
Selects whether to use the front 5-channel speaker (Virtual CINEMA FRONT)
configuration.
Settings
• Select "On" only when utilizing the Virtual CINEMA FRONT configuration (p.13).
• This setting is not available when “Surround” is set to “None”.
■ Distance
Sets the distance between each speaker and listening position so that sounds from the
speakers reach the listening position at the same time. First, select the unit of distance
from “Meter” or “Feet”.
Choices
Front L, Front R, Center, Surround L, Surround R, Subwoofer
Setting range
0.30 m to 24.00 m (1.0 ft to 80.0 ft), 0.05 m (0.2 ft) increments
Default
Front L, Front R, Subwoofer: 3.00 m (10.0 ft)
Center: 2.60 m (8.6 ft)
Surround L, Surround R: 2.40 m (8.0 ft)
■ Level
Adjusts the volume of each speaker.
Choices
Front L, Front R, Center, Surround L, Surround R, Subwoofer
Setting range
-10.0 dB to +10.0 dB (0.5 dB increments)
Default
Front L, Front R, Subwoofer: 0.0 dB
Others: -1.0 dB
■ Equalizer
Adjusts the tone with an equalizer.
Selects the type of equalizer to be used.
Settings
• “PEQ” is available only when the YPAO has been performed (p.26).
Subwoofer Phase
Normal Does not reverse the subwoofer phase.
Reverse Reverses the subwoofer phase.
Extra Bass
Off Disables Extra Bass.
On Enables Extra Bass.
Virtual CINEMA FRONT
Off Disables the front 5-channel speaker configuration.
On Enables the front 5-channel speaker configuration.
EQ Select
PEQ
Applies the parametric equalizer values obtained by the YPAO
measurement (p.26).
GEQ
Select this option when you want to adjust the equalizer manually.
For details, see “Manual equalizer adjustment”.
Off Does not use the equalizer.
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