Setting Speaker Level; Adjusting Delay Time - JVC TH-A10R Instructions Manual

Setting speaker level

1.
Open the SPEAKER MENU.
See page 45, "Opening the SPEAKER MENU".
2.
Switch the speaker mode to EXPERT.
3.
Move the pointer to the speaker selection box
using the 5/∞ cursors.
Use the 2/3 cursors to select SPEAKER LEVEL.
Pressing the 2/3 cursors switches between the following
settings.
jSPEAKER SIZEjSPEAKER LEVELjDELAYj
4.
Play a test tone (only when the DSP mode is set to
"SURROUND ON" or "THEATER").
Using the 5/∞ cursors, move the pointer to TEST TONE and
press ENTER.
Note:
• The speaker level can be set without playing a test tone.
• Speakers with speaker size set to OFF will not play a test
tone.
5.
Adjust speaker level.
Use the 5/∞ cursors to move the pointer to the parameter you
wish to set. Then adjust the level using the 2/3 cursors.
The Note icon on the screen indicates the selected speaker.
Note icon
C.SP : Adjust center speaker level.
R.L. SP : Adjust left rear speaker level.
R.R. SP : Adjust right rear speaker level.
SUB WOOFER : Adjust sub-woofer level.
• Each speaker level can be adjusted from –10 dB to +10 dB.
• Speakers marked with a " – – "cannot be adjusted.
• The F. SP (Front Speaker) level cannot be adjusted.
• You can save center speaker and rear speaker adjustments
for each DSP mode and save them in memory.
After adjusting speaker levels
6.
Stop test tone playback.
Use the 5/∞ cursors to move the pointer to TEST TONE and
press ENTER.

Adjusting delay time

The delay time for the center speaker and rear speakers is calculated
by comparing the distance between the rear/center speakers and the
listening point with the distance between the front speakers and the
listening point.
1.
Open the SPEAKER MENU.
See page 45, "Opening the SPEAKER MENU".
2.
Switch the speaker mode to EXPERT.
3.
Move the pointer to the speaker selection box
using the 5/∞ cursors.
Use the 2/3 cursors to select DELAY.
Pressing the 2/3 cursors switches between the following
settings.
jSPEAKER SIZEjSPEAKER LEVELjDELAYj
4.
Adjusting delay time.
Use the 5/∞ cursors to move the pointer to the parameter you
wish to set. Then adjust the delay time using the 2/3 cursors.
The Note icon on the screen indicates the selected speaker.
Note icon
C. SP : Adjusts the center speaker delay time. Delay time can
Adjustable
parameters
R. SP : Adjusts the rear speaker delay time.
• Speakers marked with a " – – " cannot be adjusted.
• "CROSS OVER" has the same effect as setting with
"SPEAKER SIZE".
SPEAKER MENU Settings
be set between 0 ms and 5 ms.
When the distance between the listening point and the
center speaker is close to the distance to the front
speakers, set the delay time to 0 ms. Increase the delay
time when the distance to the center speaker is shorter.
• A 1ms increase/decrease of delay time is equivalent
to a 30 cm change in distance.
Delay time can be set between 0 ms and 15 ms.
When the distance between the listening point and the
rear speakers is close to the distance to the front
speakers, set the delay time to 0ms. Increase the delay
time when the distance to the rear speakers is shorter.
• A 1ms increase/decrease of delay time is equivalent
to a 30 cm change in distance.
– –
Adjustable
parameters
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