22 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
System Configuration
only available when specially encoded Dolby
Digital signals are played.
To adjust the Night mode setting for an input
from the menu, make certain that the
›
cursor
is on the Night line of the SURROUND
SETUP menu. Next, press
‹
/
›
buttons
j to choose between the following
settings.
OFF: When OFF is in the highlighted video,
the Night mode will not function.
MID: When MID is in the highlighted video, a
mild compression will be applied.
MAX: When MAX is in the highlighted video,
a more severe compression algorithm will be
applied.
We recommend that you select the MID setting
as a starting point and change to the MAX
setting later, if desired.
Note that the Night mode may be adjusted
directly any time that a Dolby Digital source is
playing by pressing the Night button z.
When the button is pressed, the words
D-RANGE will appear in the lower third of
the video screen and in the Main Information
Display W. Press the
⁄
/
¤
button g within
three seconds to select the desired setting.
When all settings for the surround setup have
been made, press the
⁄
/
¤
buttons g so that
the
›
cursor is next to RETURN TO
MENU, and press the Set button i to
return to the main menu.
Speaker Setup
The first few adjustments tell the AVR 7000
which type of speakers are in use.This is
important as it adjusts the settings that deter-
mine which speakers receive low frequency
(bass) information. For each of these settings
use the LARGE setting if the speakers for a
particular position are traditional full-range
loudspeakers that are capable of reproducing
sounds below 100Hz. Use the SMALL set-
ting for smaller, frequency-limited satellite
speakers that do not reproduce sounds below
100Hz. Note that when “small” speakers are
used, a subwoofer is required to reproduce low
frequency sounds. Remember that the “large”
and “small” descriptions do not refer to the
actual physical size of the speakers, but to their
ability to reproduce low frequency sounds.
If you are in doubt as to which category
describes your speakers, consult the specifica-
tions in the speakers’ owner’s manual, or ask
your dealer.
To enter the proper settings for the speaker
setup, the easiest path is through the
SPEAKER SETUP menu (Figure 5). If
that menu is not already on your screen from
the prior adjustments, press the OSD button
s to bring up the AUDIO SET UP menu
(Figure 1), and then press the
¤ button g
twice so that the cursor is on the SPEAKER
SETUP line.At this point, press the Set but-
ton i to bring up the SPEAKER
SETUP menu (Figure 5).
Figure 5
When the SPEAKER SETUP menu first
appears, the on-screen cursor
› will be at the
top of the list of speaker positions, pointing
toward the LEFT/RIGHT line, which sets
the configuration for the two front speakers. If
you wish to make a change to the front speak-
ers, press the
⁄
/
¤
buttons g so that either
LARGE or SMALL appears, matching the
appropriate description from the definitions
shown above.
When SMALL is selected, low frequency
sounds will be sent only to the subwoofer out-
put. Note that if you choose this option and
there is no subwoofer connected, you will not
hear any low frequency sounds from the front
channels.
When LARGE is selected, a full-range output
will be sent to the front left and front right out-
puts, and NO low frequency signals will be sent
to the subwoofer output.
When you have completed your selection for the
front channel, press the
¤
button g on the
remote to move the cursor to CENTER.
Press the
‹
/
›
buttons j on the remote
to select the option that best describes your
system based on the speaker definitions shown
on this page.
When SMALL is selected, low frequency
center channel sounds will be sent only to the
subwoofer output. Note that if you choose this
option and there is no subwoofer connected, you
will not hear any low frequency sounds from the
center channel speaker.
When LARGE is selected, a full-range output
will be sent to the center speaker output, and
NO center channel signal will be sent to the
subwoofer output.
When NONE is selected, no signals will be
sent to the center channel output. The receiver
will operate in a “phantom” center channel
mode and center channel information will
be sent to the left and right front channel
outputs.
When you have completed your selection for
the center channel, press the
¤
button g
on the remote to change the cursor to
SURROUND.
Press the
‹
/
›
buttons j on the remote
to select the option that best describes the sur-
round speakers in your system based on the
speaker definitions shown on this page.
When SMALL is selected, low frequency
surround channel sounds will be sent to the
subwoofer output only. Note that if you
choose this option and there is no subwoofer
connected, you will not hear any low frequency
sounds from the surround speakers.
When LARGE is selected, a full-range output
will be sent to the surround channel outputs,
and NO surround channel signals will be sent
to the subwoofer output.
When NONE is selected, surround sound
information will be split between the front-left
and front-right outputs. Note that for optimal
performance when no surround speakers are in
use, the Dolby 3 Stereo mode should be used
instead of Dolby Pro Logic.When only front left
and right speakers are used, with no center or
surround speakers,VMAx is a good alternative
mode.
When you have completed your selection for the
surround channel, press the
¤
button g on
the remote to move the cursor to SUBWOOFER.
