Teufel Concept E 400 Digital Technical Description And Operating Instructions page 34

Setting-up the centre delay
5. »DELAY« – Delay *
In order for the appliance's digital signal pro-
cessor (DSP) to be able to convert Dolby and DTS
multi-channel signals perfectly, it must be aware
of the spatial positioning of the individual boxes
to each other. Distance differences between the
speakers can be equalised by using a delay. The
aim is that the signals from all speakers reach the
listening position at the same time.
The Decoderstation 5 assumes that the front and
surround speakers (side) are all positioned sym-
metrically to the listening position. It is also as-
sumed that the front speakers are furthest away
from the listening position.
You can use menu entries [DELAY]/[Center Spk]
and [DELAY]/[Surr Spks] to enter how much closer
the centre and surround speakers are positioned
relative to this maximum distance. They should be
at a comfortable relative distance to the front
speakers.
1 Measure the distance between the listening
point and the front speakers.
2 Measure the distance between the listening
point and the centre speaker
3 Now subtract the distance from the centre box
from the distance from the front boxes.
Set this value in the Decoderstation 5; use the
closest matching value. **
DeLaY - ReL DISt
Center Spk
Example
Distance to the front speakers = 3.5 metres each,
Distance to the centre box = 2.6 metres.
Subtracting the distances gives the following re-
sult: 3.5 – 2.6=0.9 metres.
Therefore the centre speaker is 0.9 metres closer
to the listening position than the front speaker.
DeLaY - ReL DISt
Center Spk - 0,9m
Setting the surround delay
1 Measure the distance between the
listening point and the front speakers.
2 Measure the distance between the listening
point and the surround speakers.
3 Now subtract the distance from the surround
speakers from the distance from the front
speakers. Set this value in the Decoderstation5;
use the closest matching value. **
DeLaY - ReL DISt
Surr Spks
Example
Distance to the front speakers = 3.5 metres each,
Distance to the surround speakers = 2.0 metres
each.
Subtracting the distances gives the following re-
sult: 3.5 – 2.0=1.5 metres.
Therefore the surround speakers are 1.5 metres
closer to the listening position than the two front
speakers.
DeLaY - ReL DISt
Surr Spks-1,5m
As a rule you will only need this menu once for ini-
tial adjustment of your surround system.
* Note
The delay function is only
available for 3.1 stereo and
5.1 stereo speaker configu-
rations.
** Information
The distance can be
entered in 30 cm incre-
ments.
Use the setting that is as
close as possible to the
resulting distance.
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