Kenwood Sovereing DV-5700 Instruction Manual page 58

Delay Time Setting
When playing a DVD recorded with Dolby Digital audio, the distances from the listening position to the
center and surround speakers should ideally be identical to those of all other speakers except for the subwoofer.
The delay time setting makes it possible to compensate for the difference in distances of actual speakers by
delaying the audio output from the center speaker and surround speakers so that the sounds from all speakers
reach the listening position at the same timing. (The delay time adjustment is available only with Dolby
Digital.)
Before starting the speaker setting, see the following figure and measure distance A of the center speaker (A =
Df - Dc) and distance B for the surround speakers (B = Df - Ds). The standard delay time settings can be
identified based on these values and the following tables.
Ideal center speaker position
L
A 30
C
Dc
Df
Ds
SL
120
Ideal surround speaker positions
¶ All speakers should be laid out within a circle
as shown in the figure.
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Delay time of center speaker
Distance A
(A = Df - Dc)
R
Approx. 50 cm
Approx. 100 cm
Approx. 150 cm
Approx. 200 cm
SW
¶ If distance Df is equal to or shorter than
Dc, set to "0".
B
SR
Delay time of surround speakers
Distance B
(B = Df - Ds)
Approx. 200 cm
Approx. 400 cm
Approx. 600 cm
¶ If distance Df is equal to or shorter than
Ds, set to "0".
[Center speaker setting]
Speaker Setting (Custom)
C
Size
Level
Delay Time
0 dB
SL
Size: Select "Normal" when the connected speaker
is incapable of reproducing audio below 100 Hz.
Select "Large" when the connected speaker can
reproduce audio below 100 Hz.
Setting Value
Use of center speaker: Select "Off" if the center
"1.3" ms
speaker is not used.
"2.6" ms
Level: Set the volume level.(0 ~ -12 dB)
"3.9" ms
Delay Time: Set the delay time. For the setting value,
"5.3" ms
see "Delay Time Setting".
After completing the speaker setting, select "Exit"
to enter the setting and return to the screen in step
5.
Setting Value
"5.3" ms
"10.6" ms
"15.9" ms
Chapter 6: Various Setups
Exit
Large Normal Off
-12 -11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0
dB
0 1.3 2.6 3.9 5.3
ms
C 0 dB
0 dB
0 ms
L R
0 dB
SW
SR
0 dB 0 ms 0 dB