CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various functions (Setup menu) En 114
Speaker (Manual Setup)
Configures the speaker settings manually.
■ Setting Pattern
Registers two speaker setting patterns and switches between them.
When you configure the following speaker settings, the settings will be memorized in
the selected pattern.
•Measurement results (Auto Setup)
•Power Amp Assign
•Configuration
•Distance
•Level
•Parametric EQ
Settings
Pattern1 (default), Pattern2
• The setting pattern currently selected is shown at the top of the “Auto Setup” and “Manual Setup” screens.
• This function is useful when you want to save certain settings according to the varying conditions of your
listening environment. For example, if you want to switch the settings when curtains are open or closed,
you can save the settings suited for each condition and switch between them.
■ Setting Data Copy
Copies the “Setting Pattern” parameters in the specified direction.
Choices
■ Power Amp Assign
Selects a speaker system.
The unit has 9 built-in amplifiers. You can connect 2 to 11 speakers and up to
2 subwoofers (with built-in amplifier) to create the favorite acoustic space in your room.
You can also apply bi-amp connections, channel expansion (using an external power
amplifier) or multi-zone configurations to enhance your system.
Settings
Pattern1 > 2 Copies the “Pattern1” parameters to “Pattern2”.
Pattern2 > 1 Copies the “Pattern2” parameters to “Pattern1”.
Basic (default)
Select this option when you use the basic speaker configuration (up to
9-channel plus rear presence speakers) (p.19).
7ch +1ZONE
Select this when you use 7-channel speakers in the main zone and
Zone2 (or Zone3) speakers (p.30).
You can select a zone to be assigned to the EXTRA SP 1 jacks
(default: Zone2).
9ch +1ZONE
Select this when you use 9-channel speakers in the main zone and
Zone3 (or Zone2) speakers (p.30).
You can select a zone to be assigned to the EXTRA SP 2 jacks
(default: Zone3).
7ch +2ZONE
Select this when you use 7-channel speakers in the main zone, plus
Zone2 and Zone3 speakers (p.31).
You can select a zone to be assigned to the EXTRA SP 1 jacks
(default: Zone2) and EXTRA SP 2 jacks (default: Zone3).
9ch +RP
(RX-A3020 only)
Select this when you use 9-channel speakers plus rear presence
channel expansion using an external amplifier (p.27).
9ch +FRONT
(RX-A3020 only)
Select this when you use 9-channel speakers plus front channel
expansion using an external amplifier (p.28).
7ch +FP+RP
(RX-A3020 only)
Select this when you use 7-channel speakers, plus front presence and
rear presence channel expansion using an external amplifier (p.28).
7ch
+FRONT+1ZONE
Select this when you use 7-channel speakers plus front channel
expansion using an external amplifier in the main zone and Zone3 (or
Zone2) speakers (p.29).
You can select a zone to be assigned to the EXTRA SP 2 jacks
(default: Zone3).
5ch
+FRONT+2ZONE
Select this when you use 5-channel speakers plus front channel
expansion using an external amplifier in the main zone, plus Zone2
and Zone3 speakers (p.29).
You can select a zone to be assigned to the EXTRA SP 1 jacks
(default: Zone2) and EXTRA SP 2 jacks (default: Zone3).
7ch BI-AMP
Select this when you use 7-channel speakers (including bi-amp front
speakers) (p.26).