System Setup; Speakers; Speaker Size - B&K Reference 20 Plus A/V System Controller Owner's Manual

SYSTEM SETUP

You should always perform System Setup after first installing your processor and after adding/changing speakers
or sources or rearranging your listening area. Check that the remote is in B&K mode.
From Remote
1 B&K or POWER
2 MENU
­ V
3
(PAUSE) or (STOP)
4 SEL or ENTER
MAIN MENU
1 Zone 1 Operation
2 Zone 2 Operation
3 Zone 1 Favorite Presets
4 Zone 2 Favorite Presets
5 System Setup
5 System Setup
6 Memory Backup/Restore
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MENU
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From Remote
­ V
1
(PAUSE) or (STOP)
2 SEL or ENTER

Speakers

The speakers menu lets you tell your processor how many speakers you have in your system, the relative size of
the speakers, and their location in the room. This is the most important setup procedure you will perform. The
processor comes from the factory setup for 7 small speakers and a subwoofer. If this does not match your
speakers then audio information will be lost. For example, if you do not currently have a center channel speaker
and you do not perform this setup procedure, the center channel information will be lost. If you perform this setup
correctly, the processor will know that you have no center channel speaker and send this information to your front
left and right speakers (along with the normal front left and right information) so no audio information is lost.

Speaker Size

Speaker size generally refers to the size of your speakers. Audio material, particularly Dolby Digital and DTS
movies, often contain large amounts of bass. If this bass information is sent to small speakers that are incapable
of reproducing so much bass, then the bass information will be lost or distorted. MANY SMALL SPEAKERS MAY
BE DAMAGED BY TOO MUCH BASS. By telling your processor the size of your speakers, it will be able to
intelligently route the bass to speakers that can reproduce it correctly. Typically, all bookshelf or satellite speakers
are considered small. Smaller floor standing speakers with single woofers 8" or less should also be considered
small. Floor standing speakers with 10" or larger woofers or multiple smaller woofers may be considered large.
These are general guidelines only - if you are unsure consult your speaker manufacturer or check with the dealer
if they are unsure. If you have all small speakers we strongly recommend use of a subwoofer. If your front left and
right speakers (or more) are large then you may not require a subwoofer, but you may still get better results using
a subwoofer, especially with Dolby Digital and DTS movies. All THX certified speakers are small, regardless of
their physical size, and should be used in audio systems along with a subwoofer.
From Front Panel
A
SLEEP
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MENU
(UP) or (DOWN)
(ENTER)
SEL select
exit menu system
From Front Panel
(UP) or (DOWN)
(ENTER)
Action
turn on processor
activate menu system
move to System Setup
activate SETUP SYSTEM
SETUP SYSTEM
1 Speakers
1 Speakers
2 Displays
3 Inputs
4 Presets
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MENU main menu
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Action
move to Speakers
activate SETUP SPEAKERS
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SEL select
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