BASIC SETUP / SPEAKER SETUP continued
Surround speakers
may also be set to “Large,” “Small,” or “No.” You would always select
large or small in either a 5.1 or 7.1 channel setup.
Note:
“Surround” channel speakers are placed at the sides of the listening area in a 7.1 channel
system, but they are placed behind the listening area in a 5.1 channel system.
SIZE SETUP
SURROUND SPKR: SMALL
Back speakers
are used for 6.1 or 7.1 channel soundtracks such as Dolby Pro Logic IIx or
Surround EX, THX EX, and DTS ES. Here, a single speaker (6.1 channel) will suffice for many
listeners, so the options are “No,” “1 Small,” “1 Large,” “2 Small,” and “2 Large.” Back-channel
information is always derived from the information in the surround channels, so those sounds will
be heard in the surround channels if you select “No” back speaker.
Note:
The factory default setting = 2 small
SIZE SETUP
BACK SPKRS:
1 SMALL
SIZE SETUP
BACK SPKRS:
2 SMALL
Subwoofer
, select “Yes” or “No.”
Note:
The factory default setting = Yes
Subwoofer filter
A low-pass crossover filter that passes only the low bass which subwoofers are
designed to reproduce, and blocks upper bass, midrange, and treble which subwoofers reproduce
very poorly. Most self-powered subwoofers have such filters built in; still, we recommend that
you use the 7100’s Sub filter instead, because it works partly in the digital domain and therefore
filters without creating detail-robbing phase alterations. Unlike your sub’s built in crossover, it is
adjustable in precisely calibrated 5 Hz increments.
Note:
The factory default setting = On
SIZE SETUP
SUB FILTER:
ON
Don’t use both the filter in your sub and the filter in the 7100, or some frequencies you want may
not be heard at all. If your sub doesn’t have a bypass switch for its crossover filter, adjust it to
its highest frequency setting to minimize redundant filtering. If your sub has a fixed filter and no
bypass, set the 7100 Sub filter to Off.
SIZE SETUP
SUB FILTER:
OFF
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