Operating Your Acoustimass 6 Speaker System; Listening To Realistic Home Theater Sound; Using Your Dolby Pro-Logic Receiver - Bose Acoustimass 6 Series II Owner's Manual

Operating Your Acoustimass

Listening to realistic home theater sound

Using your Dolby Pro-Logic receiver

Figure 11
A Dolby Pro-Logic receiver set
for NORMAL center mode
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6 Speaker System
Each speaker produces only the sound directed to it by the steering logic in your surround
sound receiver. During a surround sound program, the front and center speakers will emit
sound almost constantly, while the surround speakers may be silent for periods of time.
Note: If your television has surround sound or any sound enhancement feature built in
("wide" or "enhanced"), turn it off. Set the TV for stereo playback only.
For use in video applications, be sure the SURROUND SOUND center mode of your receiver
is set to NORMAL (Figure 11). You may depress the Loudness button (Bass Boost or Super
Bass on some receivers) to see if you prefer that video sound.
Using your receiver's test tone to verify connections and adjust
the volume level
1. Press test tone ON at the remote.
2. Listen and confirm that each speaker reproduces sound as the tone moves from speaker
to speaker in this order: LEFT, CENTER, RIGHT, SURROUND. One tone should come from
both SURROUND speakers at the same time.
3. Adjust the volume levels of the CENTER and SURROUND speakers to achieve the
balance you prefer for your listening area.
Instructions for this process vary, depending on the brand and model of receiver you are
using. Follow your receiver owner's guide instructions for more details on using the test tone.
Balancing the bass and treble
Upholstered furniture, wall-to-wall carpets, or heavy drapes can muffle treble (high notes),
making your speaker system sound bass heavy. Bare floors and walls and hard surface
furniture can make your speaker system sound too shrill. After listening to your speakers, you
may want to adjust the balance of bass and treble. You can use the bass and treble controls
on your receiver.
Listening to spacious stereo sound
Try setting your receiver to the HALL, DANCE, or JAZZ surround mode while listening to
music from a CD or cassette tape. This enables you to enjoy a wide stereo image reproduced
by the front speakers, plus the ambience and spaciousness provided by your surround
speakers.
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