Denon AVR-X500 Owner's Manual page 40

Speaker Config.
Indicate speaker presence and select speaker size categories based on bass reproduction capability.
NOTE
Do not use the outward shape of the speaker to determine selection of a "Large" or "Small" speaker.
Instead, use the frequencies set in "Crossovers" (vpage 38) as the standard for determining bass
reproduction capability.
Setting items
Front Large : Use a large speaker that can adequately play back very low bass
Set the front speaker size. frequencies.
Small : Use a small speaker that has inadequate playback capacity for very
low bass frequencies. Note that for most multi-channel speakers, this is
the best choice.
• When "Subwoofer" is set to "No", "Front" is automatically set to
"Large".
• When "Front" is set to "Small", "Center" and "Surround" can not be
set to "Large".
Center Large : Use a large speaker that can adequately play back very low bass
Set the presence and size of frequencies.
Small : Use a small speaker that has inadequate playback capacity for very
the center speaker.
low bass frequencies. Note that for most multi-channel speakers, this is
the best choice.
None : Select when a center speaker is not connected.
"Large" is not displayed when "Front" is set to "Small".
Surround Large : Use a large speaker that can adequately play back very low bass
Set the presence and size of frequencies.
the surround speakers. Small : Use a small speaker that has inadequate playback capacity for very
low bass frequencies. Note that this is almost always the best choice.
None : Select when the surround speakers are not connected.
Subwoofer Yes : Use a subwoofer.
Set the presence of a No : Select when a subwoofer is not connected.
subwoofer.
When "Front" is set to "Small", "Subwoofer" is automatically set to
"Yes".
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Default settings are underlined.
Setting details
Distances
Set distance from listening position to speakers.
Measure beforehand the distance from the listening position to each speaker.
Setting items
Step 0.1m : For changing in 0.1 meters steps.
0.01m : For changing in 0.01 meters steps.
Set the minimum variable
width of the distance.
Front L / Front R / Center / 0.00m – 18.00m : Set the distance.
Subwoofer / Surround L /
Surround R
• The speakers that can be selected differ depending on the "Speaker
Select speaker for distance
Config." (vpage 37) settings.
setting.
• Default settings :
Front L / Front R / Center / Subwoofer : 3.60 m
Surround L / Surround R : 3.00 m
• Set the difference in the distance between the speakers to less than
6.00 m.
NOTE
Speakers set to "None" in "Speaker Config."
displayed.
Levels
Set the volume of the test tone to be the same when it is output from each speaker.
Setting items
Test Tone Start Front L / Center / Front R / Surround R / Surround L / Subwoofer : A
Output test tone. test tone is output from the selected speaker. While listening to the test
tone, adjust the volume output from the selected speaker.
• –12.0dB – +12.0dB (0.0dB) : Adjust the volume.
• When o is pressed while the subwoofer volume is set to "–12 dB", the
"Subwoofer" setting switches to "Off".
• When "Levels" is adjusted, the adjusted values are set for all the
surround modes.
NOTE
• Speakers set to "None" in the "Speaker Config."
settings are not displayed.
• When a headphones jack is inserted in the PHONES jack of this unit, the
"Levels" is not displayed.
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Speakers
Default settings are underlined.
Setting details
(vpage 37) are not
Default settings are underlined.
Setting details
(vpage 37)