Onkyo TX-SR503E Instruction Manual page 50

Advanced Setup
Speaker Distance
To get the best from surround sound, it's important that
the sound from each speaker reaches the listener at the
same time. To achieve this, you need to specify the dis-
tance from each speaker to the listening position.
1 Measure and make a note of the
distance from each speaker to
the listening position.
2 Press the [RECEIVER] button fol-
lowed by the [SETUP] button on
the remote controller.
3
Use the Up and Down [
buttons to select "2. Sp Dis-
tance," and then press the
[ENTER] button.
4 While "Unit" is displayed, use the
Left and Right [
select "feet" or "meters".
meters: Distances in meters. Can be
5
Use the Down [
select "Front," and use the Left
and Right [
specify the distance for the "front
speakers," then press the Down
[
speaker.
6
Repeat step 5 for all speakers.
Note:
Speakers that you set to No or None in
the Speaker Configuration (page 32)
cannot be selected.
7 Press the [SETUP] button.
Setup closes.
50
]/[ ] buttons to
feet: Distances in feet. Can be set
from 1 to 30 feet in 1-foot
steps.
set from 0.3 to 9 meters in
0.3-meter steps.
] button to
]/[ ] buttons to
] button to select the next
Notes:
• The Center and Subwoofer distances can be set up to
5 ft. (1.5 m) more or less than the Front distance. For
example, if the Front distance is set to 20 ft. (6 m), the
Center and Subwoofer distances can be set between 15
and 25 ft. (4.5 and 7.5 m).
• The Surround and Surround Back distances can be set
up to 5 ft. (1.5 m) more or 15 ft. (4.5 m) less than the
Front distance. For example, if the Front distance is set
to 20 ft. (6 m), the SurrRight, Surr Left, Surr Back R,
and Surr Back L distances can be set between 5 and 25
ft. (1.5 and 7.5 m).
Speaker Levels
With this function, you can adjust the volume of each
speaker so that all speakers can be heard equally at the
]/[ ]
listening position.
Speaker levels cannot be adjusted while the
AV receiver is muted.
1
2
3
Press the [RECEIVER] button fol-
lowed by the [SETUP] button on
the remote controller.
Use the Up and Down [
buttons to select "3. Level Cal,"
and then press the [ENTER] but-
ton.
A pink noise test tone is output by the
front left speaker.
Turn up the volume so that you
can hear the test tone suffi-
ciently.
While each speaker outputs the test
tone, its name appears on the display, as
shown.
]/[ ]