Setting Up The Surround Sound System; Changing The Speaker Distance; Changing The Channel Level; Changing The Speaker Size - RCA Home Theater Audio System User Manual

SETTING UP THE SURROUND SOUND
SYSTEM
Your Home Theater Audio System speakers are timbre
matched and ready to use "as is" as soon as you unpack them.
If you wish to fine-tune the system (for example, substitute
different speakers or alter the sound distribution), follow the
directions below.
I I I I m m m m p p p p o o o o r r r r t t t t a a a a n n n n t t t t N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e s s s s : : : :
• To change the surround sound settings, the receiver must
be in a surround mode that uses all the speakers (for
example, Dolby Digital).
• The center and surround speakers only operate when the
receiver is set to a surround sound mode and the source
material being played is recorded or broadcast in Dolby
Digital, DTS or Dolby Pro Logic surround sound.
• Stereo broadcasts or recordings will produce some
surround channel effects when played in a surround
mode. However, mono sources will not produce any
sound from the surround speakers.

Changing the Speaker Distance

When you have arranged your home theater (speakers,
receiver, and any components), you can change the speaker
distance entered in the receiver's memory. The default setting
is 20 feet.
1. Imagine a straight line from the front left speaker to the
front right speaker.
2. Measure the distance in a perpendicular line from your
listening position (for example, your couch) to the
imaginary line. (See illustration on page 6.)
N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : : : : Do not measure the distance to the speakers, just the
line.
3. Repeat Steps 1–2 for the surround speakers.
4. Measure the distance in a perpendicular line from your
listening position (for example, your couch) to the center
speaker.
5. 3 Press
, then press
SETUP
7 7 7 7
. <HEDJ <HEDJ appears. <HEDJ <HEDJ
6. Press
7 7 7 7
again. <ý(&<J <ý(&<J appears. To change the distance <ý(&<J <ý(&<J
7. Press
between the listening position and the front speakers,
8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9
repeatedly press or
distance ('ý 'ý 'ý 'ýto )&ý<J )&ý<J).
)&ý<J )&ý<J
. 9;DJ;H 9;DJ;H appears.
9;DJ;H 9;DJ;H
8. Press
ENTER
7 7 7 7
. 9ý(&<J 9ý(&<J appears. To change the distance between 9ý(&<J 9ý(&<J
9. Press
the listening position and the center speaker, repeatedly
8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9
press or until you reach the desired distance
('ý 'ý 'ý 'ýto )&ý<J )&ý<J). )&ý<J )&ý<J
. IKHH$ IKHH$ appears. IKHH$ IKHH$
10. Press
ENTER
3 — Use the remote for these steps. 4 — Use the receiver for these steps. 3 or 4 — Use either device for these steps.
8 8 8 8
twice. IFý:?IJ IFý:?IJ appears. IFý:?IJ IFý:?IJ
until you reach the desired
7 7 7 7
. Iý(&<J Iý(&<J appears. To change the distance between
Iý(&<J Iý(&<J
11. Press
the listening position and the surround speakers,
8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9
repeatedly press or
('ý 'ý 'ý 'ýto )&ý<J )&ý<J). )&ý<J )&ý<J
. <HEDJ <HEDJ <HEDJ appears. <HEDJ
12. Press
ENTER
13. Press to exit.
SETUP

Changing the Channel Level

The default channel level settings are 0 dB for each speaker.
You can change the speakers' sound distribution to suit your
surround sound needs. For example, if you are closer to the left
front speaker than the right front speaker, the left front speaker
might seem "louder" than the right one. To adjust it, you must
change the channel level for one or both speakers until the
sound evens out.
1. 3 Press
, then
SETUP
7 7 7 7
. <BýB;L;Bý <BýB;L;Bý <BýB;L;Býappears. <BýB;L;Bý
2. Press
7 7 7 7
again. <Bý&Z8 <Bý&Z8 appears. To change the front left
<Bý&Z8 <Bý&Z8
3. Press
speaker' s level, repeatedly press
¶'& to !'&ýZ8 ¶'& ¶'&
the desired level (¶'&
. 9ýB;L;B 9ýB;L;B 9ýB;L;B appears. 9ýB;L;B
4. Press
ENTER
7 7 7 7
. 9ý&Z8ý 9ý&Z8ýappears. To change the center speaker' s
9ý&Z8ý 9ý&Z8ý
5. Press
8 8 8 8
level, repeatedly press
¶'& ¶'& ¶'& to !'&ýZ8 !'&ýZ8). !'&ýZ8 !'&ýZ8
desired level (¶'&
. <HýB;L;B <HýB;L;B appears.
<HýB;L;B <HýB;L;B
6. Press
ENTER
7 7 7 7
. <Hý&Z8ý <Hý&Z8ýappears. To change the front right
<Hý&Z8ý <Hý&Z8ý
7. Press
speaker' s level, repeatedly press
¶'& ¶'& to !'&ýZ8 ¶'&
the desired level (¶'&
. IHýB;L;B IHýB;L;B appears.
IHýB;L;B IHýB;L;B
8. Press
ENTER
7 7 7 7
. IHý&Z8ý IHý&Z8ýappears. To change the right surround
IHý&Z8ý IHý&Z8ý
9. Press
speaker' s level, repeatedly press
¶'& to !'&ýZ8 ¶'& ¶'&
the desired level (¶'&
. IBýB;L;B IBýB;L;B appears.
IBýB;L;B IBýB;L;B
10. Press
ENTER
7 7 7 7
. IBý&Z8ý IBý&Z8ýappears. To change the left surround
IBý&Z8ý IBý&Z8ý
11. Press
speaker' s level, repeatedly press
¶'& to !'&ýZ8 ¶'& ¶'&
the desired level (¶'&
. IMýB;L;B IMýB;L;B appears.
IMýB;L;B IMýB;L;B
12. Press
ENTER
7 7 7 7
. IMý&Z8ý IMý&Z8ýappears. To change the sub woofer' s level,
IMý&Z8ý IMý&Z8ý
13. Press
8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9
repeatedly press or
¶'& ¶'& ¶'& to !'&ýZ8 !'&ýZ8 !'&ýZ8). !'&ýZ8
(¶'&
. <BýB;L;B <BýB;L;B appears.
<BýB;L;B <BýB;L;B
14. Press
ENTER
15. Press to exit.
SETUP

Changing the Speaker Size

N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : : : : If you are using the speakers provided in your Home
Theater Audio System, the speaker size defaults are correct. If
you are using other speakers, follow these steps.
1. 3 Press .
POWER
until you reach the desired level
8 8 8 8
. 9>ýB;L;B 9>ýB;L;B 9>ýB;L;B appears. 9>ýB;L;B
8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9
or until you reach
!'&ýZ8). !'&ýZ8 !'&ýZ8
9 9 9 9
or until you reach the
8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9
or until you reach
!'&ýZ8 !'&ýZ8). !'&ýZ8
8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9
or until you reach
!'&ýZ8 !'&ýZ8 !'&ýZ8).
8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9
or until you reach
!'&ýZ8). !'&ýZ8 !'&ýZ8
until you reach the desired level
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