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Chapter Two : Setting Up PowerTouch III
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Remote Setup
Custom setup: Use this method for a more customized
setup where you determine more of the speaker settings,
such as the bandwidth of the sound sent to each speaker.
Custom setup configures the following: SW=subwoofer,
L=front left, R=front right, C=center, SL=surround left,
SR=surround right, SBL=surround back left and
SBR=surround back right.
a. Touch
on the Speaker Selection menu:
b. Aim PowerTouch III at the receiver and touch the
speaker button until the correct setting appears (see
below).
The front left and right buttons, the surround left
and right buttons and the surround back left and
right buttons are linked; if you touch one, you change
the settings for both.
• Off means you are not using the speaker. (Not avail-
able for front speakers).
• On means that you are using the speaker. (Only avail-
able for subwoofer).
• Select Nml (= Normal/THX) if the speaker is not ca-
pable of producing clean, deep bass energy at out-
put levels that match those produced by a typical
powered subwoofer. All bass below 80Hz in that
channel is removed from that speaker and is sent to
the subwoofer (or sent to the front speakers if
subwoofer is set to off) in all listening modes. Most
speakers should be considered Nml.
If you have THX certified speakers, select the Nml setting.
• Select Lrg (= Large) if the speaker is capable of pro-
ducing clean, deep bass energy at output levels that
match those produced by a typical powered
subwoofer. All bass below 80Hz in that channel is
left in that speaker in all listening modes.
Note : If you set the front or center speaker to Lrg, the
subwoofer may not output audio depending on the
setups of the input signal, speakers and listen mode.
c. If you have a subwoofer as part of your home the-
ater speaker system and have set your left & right
front speakers to Lrg, SW Re-Mix mode gives you
the flexibility to choose how bass information is dis-
tributed to your speakers. (As mentioned above,
most speakers will perform best when set to Nml.)
If the Re-Mix Off-THX option is selected, bass from
the front left and front right channels will go ONLY
to the front left and front right speakers. The
subwoofer will only receive a bass signal from the
LFE channel of Dolby Digital and DTS programs,
and from any channels with speakers that you have
designated as Nml. This selection is preferred by THX.
If the Re-Mix On option is selected, you will send
the bass from the front left and right channels to
the front left & right speakers AND the subwoofer
simultaneously. While this setting keeps your
subwoofer active in all listening modes, it can also
cause the bass to sound indistinct (or "muddy") be-
cause it is now coming from up to 3 different speak-
ers at once.
If your home theater speaker system includes a
subwoofer and you have set your front left & right
speakers to 'Lrg', we suggest that you initially use the
Re-Mix Off-THX setting. If this produces weak-sound-
ing bass in your room, change to the Re-Mix On set-
ting.
d. Touch
to save your settings.
e. Touch to move to the next speaker setting or
touch
to return to the Setup Surround menu.
When activating the THX operation, it is recommended to
set SW Re-Mix Off-THX so that the THX operation can
match correctly the human sense of audition.
Adjusting the Speaker Distances
1. Measure the distance from each speaker to the seat you
most often use and note it below:
2. If you are not already there, touch
on the
Setup Surround menu to open the Speaker Distance
menu:
Front left
Center
Front right
Surround right
Surround back right
Surround back left
Surround left
Subwoofer
Speaker
Distance (ft or m)
Lrg
Lrg
Nml
Front
speakers
Nml
Lrg
Off
Nml
Lrg
Off
Nml
Lrg
Off
Nml
Off
Center
speaker
Off
Nml
Off
Nml
Off
Nml
Off
Nml
Surround
speakers
Off
Nml
Lrg
Off
Off
Nml
Lrg
Off
Off
Nml
Lrg
Off
Off
Nml
Off
Surround back
speakers
Off
On
Subwoofer
Lrg
Lrg
Lrg
Speaker combinations that can be selected with custom setup