User manual ROTEL RA-820BX

[. . . ] Refer to "Simplified remote control" on page 132. Optional component control area button ( ) You can control the desired component without changing the input source of this unit (see page 122). DTV DVR NET USB VCR DOCK XM (Australia model only) 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 RETURN MEMORY PC/MCX SELECT SETUP ID MACRO MODE AMP TV SOURCE F G H I ZONE SYSTEM MEMORY 1 LEVEL TITLE BAND 2 3 4 PRESET/CH SRCH MODE VOLUME MENU ENTER CAT. A-E J K L DISPLAY MUTE Q CLASSICAL 1 CLASSICAL 2 LIVE/CLUB 1 2 3 ENTERTAIN 4 A REC NET RADIO USB PRG SELECT CLASSICAL 1 CLASSICAL 2 LIVE/CLUB 1 2 3 ENTERTAIN 4 MOVIE 5 THX 9 STEREO 6 STRAIGHT 0 ENHANCER SUR. DECODE 7 8 B MOVIE 5 THX 9 PARTY STEREO 6 ENHANCER SUR. [. . . ] All frequencies below the selected frequency will be sent to the subwoofers or to the speakers set to "Large" in "Speaker Set" (see pages 99). Choices: 40Hz, 60Hz, 80Hz (THX), 90Hz, 100Hz, 110Hz, 120Hz, 160Hz, 200Hz y If your subwoofers can adjust the output volume and the crossover frequency, set the volume to about half way (or slightly less) and set the crossover frequency to the maximum. y If your subwoofer can adjust the output volume and the crossover frequency, set the volume to about half way (or slightly less) and set the crossover frequency to the maximum. 100 En Graphical user interface (GUI) menu Phase (Subwoofer phase) Use this feature to switch the phase of your subwoofers if bass sounds are lacking or unclear. Choice Normal L Reverse R Reverse L&R Reverse Functions Does not change the phase of your subwoofers. Sets the phase of the left (or front) subwoofer to reverse. Sets the phase of the right (or rear) subwoofer to reverse. Sets the phase of the both subwoofers to reverse. Speaker Distance (Speaker distance) Use this feature to manually adjust the distance of each speaker and the delay applied to the respective channel. Ideally, each speaker should be the same distance from the main listening position. However, this is not possible in most home situations. Thus, a certain amount of delay must be applied to the sound from each speaker so that all sounds will arrive at the listening position at the same time. Speaker distances Control range: 0. 30 to 24. 00 m (1. 0 to 80. 0 ft) Initial setting: 3. 00 m (10. 0 ft) Control step: 0. 05 m (0. 2 ft) Speaker Distance Front L Front R Center Surround L Adjusted speaker Front left speaker Front right speaker Center speaker Surround left speaker Surround right speaker Surround back left speaker Surround back right speaker Front presence left speaker Front presence right speaker Rear presence left speaker Rear presence right speaker Subwoofer left Subwoofer right Bass Out (Bass out) Use this feature to select the speakers that output the LFE (lowfrequency effect) and the low-frequency signals. recommends that "Bass Out" to "SWFR". LFE signals output Subwoofers and speakers Choice Subwoofers Front & SWFR SWFR Front Output Surround R Surround Back L Surround Back R Front Presence L Front speakers No output Other speakers No output Output No output No output Output No output No output Front Presence R Rear Presence L Rear Presence R Subwoofer L Subwoofer R Low-frequency signals output Subwoofers and speakers Choice Subwoofers Front & SWFR SWFR Front *1 *2 Front speakers *3 Other speakers Advanced Operation y If your subwoofer can adjust the output volume and the crossover frequency, set the volume to about half way (or slightly less) and set the crossover frequency to the maximum. *4 No output *3 *1 *3 *3 Notes · The available speaker channels differ depending on the setting of the speakers. Choices: Off, Mute, ­80. 0 dB to +16. 5 dB Control step: 0. 5 dB Notes · When this unit is in the auto setup procedure, the volume level is automatically set to 0 dB regardless of the current "Max Volume" setting. · The "Max Volume" setting takes priority over the initial volume setting. For example, if "Initial Volume" is set to ­20. 0 dB and "Max Volume" is set to ­30. 0 dB, the volume level is automatically set to ­30. 0 dB when you turn on the power of this unit next time. Manual Setup (Sound) Use this menu to adjust the sound parameters. LFE Level (Low-frequency effect level) Use this feature to adjust the output level of the LFE (low-frequency effect) channel according to the capacity of your subwoofer or headphones. The LFE channel carries lowfrequency special effects which are only added to certain scenes. This setting is effective only when this unit decodes bitstream signals. Control range: ­20. 0 to 0. 0 dB Control step: 1. 0 dB Speakers (Speaker low-frequency effect level) Select to adjust the speaker LFE level. Headphones (Headphone low-frequency effect level) Select to adjust the headphone LFE level. Note Depending on the settings of "Bass Out" (see page 101), some signals may not be output at the SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jacks. Muting Type (Muting type) Use this feature to adjust how much the mute function reduces the output volume (see page 56). Choice Full ­20dB ­40dB Functions Mutes all the audio output. Reduces the current volume by 40 dB. Dynamic Range (Dynamic range) Use this feature to select the amount of dynamic range compression to be applied to your speakers or headphones. This setting is effective only when the unit is decoding bitstream signals. Speakers (Speaker dynamic range) Adjusts the dynamic range compression for the speakers. [. . . ] 110 Zone 3 balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Zone 3 initial volume setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Zone 3 Maximum volume setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Zone 3 monaural mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]