User's Manual

LFE Low-Pass Filter Setting
The LFE LP FLT line selects the frequency set-
ting below which sounds that may be available from a
s
pecial low-frequency effects (LFE) track are sent to
t
he subwoofer. In most cases, this setting will be set
accurately by EzSet/EQII but, should you wish to make
a change from that setting or the 120Hz frequency
that is most commonly used in the creation of LFE
c
hannels by motion picture sound mixers, after making
sure that the
SPEAKER SIZE menu (Figure
27) is on the screen, press the
/¤ Navigation
Buttons
D
©
so that the cursor is pointing to
L
FE LP FLT
.
Press the
/ N
avigation
Buttons
D
©
to begin the selection process, and
note that the warning
message (Figure 28) will appear,
reminding you to rerun EzSet/EQII after all changes
have been made.
When the
SPEAKER SIZE menu returns to
the screen, press the
/ Navigation Buttons
D
©
to make your selection. When the desired
setting appears, press the
/¤ Navigation
Buttons
D
©
to move the cursor to any other
line on this menu where you wish to make a setting
change, or go to the
BACK TO MANUAL
SETUP
menu and then press the OK/Enter
Button
E in the TC 30 or the Set Button
œ
to continue with overall configuration.
Sub Mode Setting
When the Front Left/Right speakers are configured as
“Large” and a subwoofer is detected by EzSet/EQII
or manually configured as being available, additional
options are available to further customize bass redirec-
tion. To change these settings, first make sure that
the
SPEAKER SIZE menu (Figure 27) is on
the screen, and then press the
/¤ Navigation
Buttons
D
©
so that the cursor is pointing to
SUB MODE. Press the / Navigation Buttons
D
©
to begin the selection process, and note that
the warning message (Figure 28) will appear, remind-
ing you to rerun EzSet/EQII after all changes have
been made.
The following options are available:
The default setting for Large front left/right speakers
when a subwoofer is present is SUB L/R+LFE.
In this mode, all sounds below the crossover point
set on the
LFE LP FLT line will be sent to
BOTH the subwoofer
and front left/right speakers.
To send only the LFE channel information to the
subwoofer, but have all other (“derived”) low-
frequency sounds sent to the front left/right
speakers, select the
SUB (LFE) setting.
To have low-frequency information sent to the sub-
woofer only when Large speakers are selected,
choose
SUB
(L/R)
.
This option is only avail-
able when the unit is set to
SURROUND OFF
so that a pure analog audio path is provided.
When no subwoofer is present and Large speakers
are configured for the front left/right position, select
NONE. This will route all low-frequency informa-
t
ion to the front left/right speakers.
When the
SPEAKER SIZE menu returns to
the screen, replacing the warning message, press the
/ Navigation Buttons D
©
to make your
s
election. When the desired setting appears, press the
/¤ Navigation Buttons D
©
to move the
cursor to any other line on this menu where you wish
to make a setting change, or go to the
BACK TO
MANUAL SETUP
menu and then press the
OK/Enter Button E in the TC 30 or the Set
Button
œ
to continue with overall configuration.
Subwoofer Configuration
The AVR 745 is among the very few A/V receivers or
surround processors that are capable of feeding two
subwoofers, as well as the standard configuration of a
single subwoofer. Although one subwoofer is capable
of delivering powerful bass, the use of two subwoofers
in conjunction with EzSet/EQII expands the bass
response over a wider listening area.
The default setting for the AVR 745 is a single sub-
woofer, but if you are using two subwoofers, it is
important to change the setting on the NO. SUBS
line. To do that, press the / Navigation Buttons
D
©
as needed so that the cursor is pointing to
NO. SUBS, and then press the / Navigation
Buttons
D
©
so that the number shown changes
from
1 to 2.
Subwoofer Size
The final setting on the SPEAKER SIZE menu
enables you to change the setting for the subwoofer
size. In the event that EzSet/EQII did not accurately
enter the correct size, or if you wish to experiment
with a different setting, first make sure that the
SPEAKER SIZE menu (Figure 27) is on
the screen; then press the
/¤ Navigation
Buttons
D
©
so that the cursor is pointing to
SUB SIZE and then press the / Na
viga
tion
Buttons
D
©
to begin the selection process.
Note that a warning message will appear for four
seconds to remind you to rerun EzSet/EQII after
all changes have been made
.
Select a setting that best matches the diameter of
your subwoofer’s driver, or which provides the appro-
priate high-pass filter setting for your system. In each
case,
the frequency of the high-pass filter deter
mines
the frequencies below which no information is sent to
the subwoofer
:
The setting for an 8-inch/200mm driver activates a
38Hz subwoofer high-pass filter.
The setting for a 10-inch/250mm driver activates a
30Hz subwoofer high-pass filter.
The setting for a 12-inch/305mm driver activates a
20Hz subwoofer high-pass filter.
The setting for a 15-inch/380mm driver activates a
15Hz subwoofer high-pass filter.
When all changes to speaker-related settings have
been made, press the
/
¤
Navigation Buttons
D
©
u
ntil the cursor is on the
B
ACK TO
MANUAL SETUP
menu; then press the
OK/Enter Button E on the TC 30 or the Set
Button
œ
so that you may make any other adjust-
ments to the system parameters. Remember to rerun
t
he EzSet/EQII system if any changes have been
made to the settings in this menu,
f
ollowing the
instructions for using the Manual mode shown on
page 30.
The speaker configuration settings may also be adjusted
directly and without going into the OSD menu system
at any time using the TC 30 remote control. To adjust
the speaker settings, first press the Devices Button
4 on the TC 30, and then press the Screen
Button
6 at the top of the left vertical row, to the
right of the
AVR image on the remote’s screen.
When the images in the LCD change, press the
Screen Button 6 next to the box with the word
SPEAKER. Immediately press the /
Navigation Buttons D
©
until the desired
speaker position’s name appears in the
Lower
Display Line
D, and in the semi-OSD message,
if the video in use is a 480i source.
Within five seconds of stopping at the desired speaker
position, press the
OK/Enter Button E. Use the
/ Navigation Buttons D
©
to select the
desired setting and then press the
OK/Enter Button
E again to enter the setting into the system memory.
Delay Settings
Due to the different distances between the listening
position and each speaker position, the amount of
time it takes for sound to reach your ears from each
channel is different. You may compensate for this dif-
ference through the use of the
delay settings
to adjust
the timing for the speaker placement and acoustic
conditions in your listening room or home theater.
In most cases, the settings established by EzSet/EQII
are accurate to within one foot, but the placement of
the microphone and other factors may influence
the setting. Should you wish to manually adjust the
channel delay times, follow the instructions shown
below. Whenever adjustments to the delay settings are
made remember that the distance settings need not
be accurate to the inch,
as the system is designed to
accommodate a typical listening area rather than the
precise measurement from the speakers to a specific
“sweet spot”
position.
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