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To setup your speaker configuration, press the OSD button on the
remote to activate the On-Screen Display (OSD). Note: You must be
connected to a TV/Monitor by Composite or S-Video connections first.
Highlight the ‘Speaker Configuration’ menu by using the Volume
Up/Down buttons on the remote and press the Enter button:
Now move down and by highlighting each speaker in turn and using the
Left and Right arrows select from ‘Large’, ‘Small’ or ‘None’ for each
speaker:
‘Large’ or ‘Small’ are used to describe each speaker in terms of bass
response, they do not necessarily reflect the actual physical size of the
speaker.
Large = Speakers with an extended low frequency response of
approximately 20-40Hz to 16-20kHz (floorstanders or high quality larger
stand-mounted speakers).
Small = Speakers with a less extended low frequency response of
approximately 80-100Hz to 16-20kHz (small stand-mounted, bookshelf
or satellite speakers).
Setting each speaker allows the 340R to perform what is called Bass
Management and to direct low frequency bass from music and the Low
Frequency Effects channel of surround sound material to those
speakers best able to reproduce it. If you do not wish to use any of the
speakers change it’s setting to ‘None’.
The Subwoofer output can also be set to ‘Yes’ or ‘No’. If no sub is being
used make sure this setting is set to ‘No’ to allow the 340R to re-direct
the bass information in this channel to other speakers.
Note: The 340R will force some speakers to certain settings in some of
the following circumstances!
The Front Left and Right speakers may be ‘Large’ or ‘Small’ but never
‘None’ as they are always required for any type of music/movie
reproduction.
Bass must always be reproduced by either the Front Left and Right or
Subwoofer channel (or both). The 340R will thus not allow a
combination of ‘Small’ front speakers and no subwoofer.
If the Front Left and Right cannot reproduce low frequency bass a
Subwoofer must be used i.e. If the Front Left and Right are set as ‘Small’
the Sub must be Set to ‘Yes’.
Also, setting the Front Left and Right as ‘Small’ will always set the other
speakers as ‘Small’ (and the Sub to ‘Yes’). This is because LFE/ bass
information should not be redirected to the surround channels.
To store the setting simply come back out of the OSD (pressing the OSD
button always moves back one menu item, and then exits and stores
from the main menu screen).
340R setup
The setup of the 340R is a 5 stage process as follows:
1. Speaker configuration.
2. Speaker delay
3. Level calibration
4. Source setup (2 settings)
- Source audio type
- Source video type
5. Assigning video sources
1. Speaker configuration
See below for a typical 5.1 Speaker configuration. Five (5) main
speakers are used plus a Subwoofer (the .1) for bass:
Front Left and Right speakers
For stereo and multi-channel sound.
Centre speaker
For dialogue and centre sounds. Ideally position at a similar height to the
front left and right speakers (above or below the TV/monitor). Using a
centre speaker from the same manufacturer/range as used for the front
left and right speakers is advisable. This ‘timbre matching’ allows
surround effects to flow more naturally from left to right without obvious
transitions between the speakers.
Surround Left and Right speakers
For ambient and multi-channel sound. Floorstanding speakers should be
angled towards the listening position. Bookshelf/standmount speakers
should be wall mounted or used with dedicated speaker stands,
positioned at or above ear height.
Subwoofer
For improving the bass in your system, as well as reproducing dedicated
LFE cinema effects when playing Dolby Digital or DTS encoded discs.
Your subwoofer can often be placed almost anywhere in the room as
bass is less directional, but experimentation with positioning is
recommended.
The 5.1 relates to the maximum number of speakers that can be used,
as the Centre, Sub and Surround speakers can all be deleted if required
(although of course performance is reduced). For example, if you choose
not to use a Centre Channel speaker you can set this to ‘None’ in the
settings as shown later and the 340R will automatically redirect the
centre channel audio information into the Left and Right Front channels,
creating what is known as a ‘Phantom Centre’.
Similarly, you might decide not to use a subwoofer if your main Left and
Right speakers are capable of reproducing enough bass for a satisfying
music/movie experience. The 340R will then automatically re-direct the
bass from the Subwoofer/Low Frequency Effect channel to the Left and
Right Front Speakers.
Bass/Treble Config.
Surr. L/R :Small
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