W Surround
speaker position (SURR
POSI.)
This parameter lets you specify the location of
your surround speakers for proper
implementation of the Digital Cinema Sound
surround modes in the "VIRTUAL"
sound
fields. Refer to the illustration below.
Select "SIDE" if the location
of your surround
speakers
corresponds
to section 0.
Select "MIDDLE"
if the location
of your
surround
speakers
corresponds
to section @.
Select "BEHIND"
if the location
of your
surround
speakers
corresponds
to section 9.
This parameter
is available
only when the
surround
back speaker
size is set to "NO".
This setting only effects the surround modes in
the "VIRTUAL"
sound fields.
n Surround
speaker height (SURR
HEIGHTJISurround
back speaker
height (SURR BACK HGT.)**
This parameter lets you specify the height of
your surround and surround back speaker(s) for
proper
implementation
of the Digital
Cinema
Sound surround modes in the "VIRTUAL'
sound fields. Refer to the illustration below.
This setting
only effects
the surround
modes
in
the "VIRTUAL"
sound
fields.
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*
These parameters
are not available when
"Surround
speaker size (SURROUND)"
is set to
"NO".
** This parameter
is not available when "Surround
back speaker size (SURR BACK)"
is set to "NO"
or "2ND ROOM".
Tip
The surround/surround
back speaker position
parameter is designed specifically
for implementation
of the Digital Cinema Sound modes in the
"VIRTUAL"
sound fields.
With the Digital Cinema Sound modes, speaker
position is not as critical as other modes. All of the
modes in the "VIRTUAL"
sound fields 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 toward the
listener from the immediate
left and right of the
listening position, the "VIRTUAL"
sound fields 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.
n Front speaker crossover frequency
(FRONT SP >)
Lets you adjust the front speaker bass crossover
frequency when the front speakers are set to
"SMALL".
W Center speaker crossover frequency
(CENTER SP >)
Lets you adjust the center speaker bass
crossover frequency when the center speaker is
set to "SMALL".
W Surround
speaker crossover frequency
(SURROUND SP >)
Lets you adjust the surround speaker bass
crossover frequency when the surround
speakers are set to "SMALL".
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