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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION  21

2, Theater, VMAx Near and VMAx Far. The Hall
and Theater modes are designed for multichannel
installations, while the two VMAx modes are opti-
mized for use in delivering a full surround field
when only the front left and front right speakers
are installed. See pages 29 for a complete expla-
nation of the DSP surround modes. Note that the
Hall and Theater modes are not available when a
Dolby Digital or DTS soundtrack is played.

On the 

menu, the selection choices

made with the 

‹

/

›

E& on the

remote may either turn the surround processing
off for a traditional two-channel stereo presenta-
tion, or select 

5 C H Stereo

or 

7 C H

Stereo

depending on whether the 5.1 or

6.1/7.1 output is in use. The latter modes feed the
stereophonic input signal to both front speakers,
to the rear speakers and to both surround back
speakers (if in use), while the monophonic signal
parts are spread over all speakers, also the
Center. See page 29-30 for a complete explana-
tion of the 5 CH Stereo and 7 CH Stereo modes.

After the selections are made in the Dolby, DTS,
Logic 7, DSP (Surround) or Stereo menus, press
the 

⁄

/

¤

buttons 

D so that the cursor moves

to the 

BACK TO SURR SELECT

line and

presss the Set Button 

F.

After one input has been adjusted for analog or
digital input, speaker type and surround mode,
return to the 

INPUT SETUP

line on the

MASTER

menu and enter the settings for each

input that you will use. In most cases, only the
digital input and surround mode may be different
from one input to the next, while the speaker type
will usually be the same (inputs set to

GLOBAL

). But if prefered you can also select

different speaker types or turn speakers on or off
individually for each input in use.

For superior reproduction of two-channel program
materials, the AVR offers two Stereo modes: an
analog Stereo-Direct mode that bypasses the digi-
tal signal processing circuitry for a completely
analog signal path that preserves the purity of the
original signal, and a digital mode that is capable
of providing bass management for optimal distri-
bution of the low frequencies between smaller
speakers and a subwoofer.

Stereo-Direct (Bypass) Mode
When the analog Stereo-Direct mode is selected
by pressing the Stereo Mode Selector

until 

SURROUND OFF

appears in the Main

Information Display ˜ and the Surround
Mode Indicator ( for Surround Off is lit, the
AVR will pass the analog source material directly
through to the front left and right speakers,
bypassing the digital processing circuitry.

In this mode, the front left and right speakers will
automatically be configured as 

LARGE

; it is not

possible to configure these speakers as 

SMALL

.

When the AVR is in the Stereo Bypass mode you
may still configure the subwoofer output so that
it is either turned off, with a full-range signal
going to the front left/right speakers, or you may
configure it so that the subwoofer feed is
activated. The factory default setting is to have
the subwoofer turned off for this mode, but you
may change that setting by following these steps:

1. Press the Speaker Button 6

'.

2. Press the Set Button

F@ to activate the

configuration menu.

3. Press the 

⁄

/

¤

D on the remote or

the 

‹

/

›

Buttons 7 on the front panel to select

the desired option.

SUB NONE

turns off the

feed to the subwoofer, while 

SUB <L+R>

turns it on.

4. When the desired setting has been entered,
press the Set Button

F@ to return to normal

operation.

Stereo-Digital Mode
When the Stereo-Direct (Bypass) mode is in use a
full range signal is always sent to the front
left/right speakers. By its nature, that option does
not pass the signal through the AVR’s digital sig-
nal processing, creating the requirement for full-
range speakers. If your front speakers are band-
width limited, “satellite”speakers, we recommend
that you do NOT use the Bypass mode, but rather
use the 

DSP SURROUND OFF

mode for

stereo listening.

To listen to programs in the two-channel stereo
mode while taking advantage of the bass man-
agement system, press the Stereo Mode
Selector

 until 

SURROUND OFF

appears

in the Main Information Display ˜ and the
DSP and 

SURR. OFF

Indicators ( both light up. When only the

SURR. OFF

Surround Mode Indicators (

is lit you are in the Stereo-Direct (Bypass) mode.

When this mode is in use, the front left/right
speakers and subwoofer may be configured to
meet the requirements of your specific speakers
using the steps shown in the Speaker Setup sec-
tion on page 17.

The AVR 335 is one of the first receivers in its
class to offer automated speaker setup and sys-
tem calibration. This process greatly simplifies the
installation of your new receiver by using a series
of test signals and the power of an advanced dig-
ital signal processing system to eliminate the
need for manual adjustment of speaker “size”,
crossover, delay and output level settings. With
EzSet+ your new receiver even alerts you to
errors in speaker connections that prevent a
speaker from functioning.

With EzSet+ you are able to calibrate your system
in a fraction of the time it would take to enter the

settings manually, and with results that rival
those achieved with expensive test equipment
and time-consuming procedures. The end result is
a system calibration profile that enables your new
receiver to deliver the best possible sound, no
matter what type of speakers you have or what
the dimensions of your listening room are.

We recommend that you take advantage of the
precision of EzSet+ to calibrate your system, but if
desired you may also make any of the configura-
tion settings manually, or trim the settings provid-
ed by EzSet+ by following the instructions on
pages 23 through 28.

If you wish to configure your AVR manually, or if
for some reason your EzSet+ microphone is
unavailable, you may still do so by following the
instructions on pages 23 through 28.

Step 1: EzSet+ requires that your listening room
have as little background noise as possible to
avoid interfering with the measurement of tones
produced by your AVR during the setup proce-
dure. Turn off all loud fans, air conditioners and
other equipment, and try to avoid making any
noise during the process.

Step 2: The EzSet+ microphone should be placed
in either your usual listening position or, if there is
a large seating area, the center of the room, at
the listeners’ ear level. You may find it convenient
to use a camera tripod for stable placement of
the EzSet+ microphone at the correct height. The
microphone includes a threaded insert on the
bottom for tripod mounting.

Step 3: Plug the EzSet+ microphone into the
AVR 335’s Headphone Jack 4, making certain
that the mini-plug to 1/4" phone plug adaptor
supplied with the microphone is firmly connected.
The microphone cable is approximately 7 meter
long, which should accommodate most listening
room situations. If required, you may use an
optional extension cable, available at most elec-
tronics stores, for use in larger rooms. However,
we recommend that you avoid using extension
cords for the microphone cable, as they may
adversely affect the test results.

Step 4: Once the microphone is properly posi-
tioned and plugged in, proceed to the EzSet+
menus by first pressing the OSD Button

L to

bring the Master Menu to the screen. Next, press
the 

⁄

/

¤

D to move

the on-screen cursor to the 

EZSET+

menu line.

Press the Set Button

F to move to the next

screen (Figure 6).

Step 5: The first screen of the EzSet+ system will
now appear to remind you to plug in the micro-
phone. If you have not already done so, plug the
microphone into the Headphone Jack 4 as
described in steps 2 and 3. When you are ready to
proceed, make certain that the cursor is pointing
to 

YES

and press the Set Button

F. If you

do not wish to continue with the EzSet+ process,
press the 

‹

/

›

E& and

then press the Set Button

F to return to the

MASTER MENU

. Note that if you attempt to

22 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

move to the next menu without plugging in the
microphone, a reminder message will flash at the
bottom of the screen.

Step 6: After entering 

YES

to start the EzSet+

system, you will next see a brief warning mes-
sage, and the screen will then change to the main
EzSet+ menu. The WARNING screen is a reminder
that in order for the system to perform accurate
measurements, it is important that the listening
room be as quiet as possible. After 5 seconds, the
screen will change again to display the main
EzSet+ menu (Figure 6).

IMPORTANT NOTE: Anyone with hearing that is
sensitive to loud noises should leave the room at
this point, or use ear protection sufficient to
reduce the noise level. Inexpensive foam-style ear
plugs, available at most drug stores, may be used
to reduce the sound level to a tolerable level. If
you are uncomfortable with, or cannot tolerate,
loud sounds and do not use some sort of ear pro-
tection, we strongly recommend that you leave
the room and ask someone else to run the EzSet+
process, or that you do not use EzSet+ and enter
the configuration settings manually, as described
on pages 23 through 28.

Step 7: The 

WARNING

screen will automati-

cally be replaced by the main EzSet+ menu
(Figure 7). While this screen is visible, you may
start and stop the calibration process, or monitor
the progress of the measurements and view the
results. When the screen first appears, you will see

MEASUREMENT: STOP

on the first line of

the menu list. To start the EzSet+ test process,
you must first tell the system how many speakers
are in your system. To do that, choose one of
these two options:

• If your system includes a full complement of

seven main speakers (front left/center/front
right/surround right/surround back right/sur-
round back left/surround left) and a subwoofer,
press the 

‹

/

›

E&

so that 7.1 appears to the right of

MEASUREMENT

, and then press the Set

F to start EzSet+.

• If your system includes a traditional surround

speaker complement of five main speakers
(front left/center/ front right/surround right/sur-
round left) and a subwoofer, press the 

‹

/

›

E& so that 5.1

appears to the right of 

MEASUREMENT

,

and then press the Set Button

F to start

EzSet+. To stop the calibration process at any
time, press the 

⁄

/

¤

D to move the on-screen cursors to the

MEASUREMENT

line; press the 

‹

/

›

E& so that 

STOP

appears and press the Set Button

F.

Step 8: Once EzSet+ has been started, you will
hear test signals circulate among all of the speak-
ers as the system sets the master level, checks to
see where there are speakers, sets the distance
measurement and calculates delay time settings,
sets the speaker “size”, and sets the speaker
crossover point. During the measurement and cal-
ibration process, you may observe the progress of
the testing by reading the messages that appear
in the second line of the menu listing. When the
EzSet+ screen first appears, it contains a series of
dashes, but as the test and measurement pro-
ceeds, you will see the following messages as the
individual measurements are taken:

• System Level: A 

SETTING VOLUME

message will appear to indicate that the system
is setting the overall volume level to the proper
level as a prelude to testing the individual
channels. During this test, you will see a mes-
sage in the last line of the menu screen change
as the volume level is adjusted.

• Speaker Check: The system will circulate a

test signal to determine which channels have a
speaker connected. During this test, you will see
the name of each channel position displayed
while a signal is sent to that speaker.

NOTE: While this test detects whether a speak-
er is connected to a particular output, it cannot
determine whether the speaker is in the correct
position. (For example, it can tell whether a
speaker is connected to the Surround Right out-
put, but it cannot tell whether the speaker is on
the right or left side of your listening room.) For
that reason, we strongly recommend that you
try to listen as the tone circulates, matching the
name shown for each channel to the location of
the speaker. If a tone is heard from a speaker
position that does not match the on-screen
message, stop EzSet+, exit the menus, turn your
receiver off and check for proper speaker con-
nections on the rear panel before resuming the
setup. When this test is complete,

YES

will be

shown to the right of 

SPEAKER CHECK

on

the menu screen.

• Speaker Delay: This test will circulate the

tones again as the name of each channel is
shown to measure the distance from the micro-
phone to each speaker. The results of these
tests will be used to set the delay time settings

for each active speaker position. When this test
is complete, a speaker-to-microphone (listening
position) distance will be shown to the right of

SPEAKER DELAY

line on the menu

screen.

• Speaker Level: This test circulates a test sig-

nal and measures the output from each active
speaker position. The results of the measure-
ments are used to adjust the individual channel
outputs as needed, so that they are identical.
This is an essential element of ensuring that
surround sound fields are properly reproduced.
If desired, you may use the results of the auto-
mated testing as a baseline and then make
manual adjustments to trim the output levels to
your personal taste, following the instructions
shown on page 27 or 35. When this test is
complete, an output level adjustment number
will be shown to the right of 

SPEAKER

LEVEL

line on the menu screen.

• Speaker Size: The measurements and calcula-

tions for this test take place at the same time as
the test signals are circulated to calculate the
output levels, and they are used to determine
whether the speakers in your system are
“large” or “small” for the purposes of bass
management. (If desired, you may use the
results of the automated testing as a baseline
and then make manual adjustments to the
speaker size settings on a source-independent
basis, following the instructions shown on page
23.) When this test is complete, an output level
adjustment number will be shown to the right
of the 

SPEAKER SIZE

line on the menu

screen.

• Speaker Crossover: The measurements and

calculations for this test take place at the same
time as the test signal is circulated to calculate
the levels, and they are used to determine the
crossover setting for each speaker in your sys-
tem to create a seamless transition between the
frequencies sent to your main speakers and
subwoofer (if available). If desired, you may use
the results of the automated testing as a base-
line and then make manual adjustments to the
crossover settings on a source-independent
basis, following the instructions shown on page
25. When this test is complete, a crossover fre-
quency will be shown to the right of the

SPEAKER X-OVER

line on the menu

screen.

Step 9: When all measurements are successfully
completed, the test signals will stop and a

TEST DONE

– 

UNPLUG MIC

message will

appear in the second line of the on-screen menu
listings. Unplug the microphone and store it in a
safe place so that it is available to recalibrate
your system if needed due to a change in speak-
ers, preferred listening position, or a major
change in the room’s furnishings (such as the
addition of thick carpeting or plush furniture) that
might require different settings. To enter the set-
tings to the receiver’s memory and return to the
Master Menu, press the 

⁄

/

¤

              *     E z S e t +       *

M E A S U R E M E N T       :   S T O P

            S E T T I N G   L E V E L  

S P E A K E R   C H E C K   :     -   -   -   -  

S P E A K E R   D E L A Y   :     -   -   -   -  

S P E A K E R   L E V E L   :     -   -   -   -  

S P E A K E R   S I Z E     :     -   -   -   -  

S P E A K E R   X - O V E R :     -   -   -   -  

S A V E   S E T T I N G S   :     -   -   -   -  

B A C K   T O   M A S T E R   M E N U

    *     E z S e t +     * *

P l a c e   M i c r o p h o n e   a t

l i s t e n i n g   p o s i t i o n  

a n d   p l u g   i n t o  

H e a d p h o n e   J a c k

D o   y o u   w a n t   t o   s t a r t

E z S e t +   ?

    Y E S               N O

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 23

D so that the on-screen cursor is

pointing to 

RETURN T O MASTER MENU

and press the Set Button

F.

Note: If you wish to check the test results before
exiting the EzSet+ menu, press the 

⁄

/

¤

D so that the on-screen

cursor is at the second line of the menu listings,
and then press the 

‹

/

›

E& to scroll through the list of speaker posi-
tions. The data on each line will also be entered
into the listings on the individual 

SPEAKER

SETUP

,

DELAY ADJUST

and 

CHANNEL

ADJUST

menus once you exit 

EZSET+

.

Step 10: If the measurements are not successful
due to a missing or malfunctioning speaker, an

ERROR

message and menu will appear, as

shown in Figure 8. The EzSet+ system is pro-
grammed to look for speaker pairs at the front
left/front right, surround left/surround right and
surround back left/surround back right positions.
If the tests to any of those three channel pairs
indicates that one, but not both of the speakers in
the pair is present, the menu will show 

NONE

next to the speaker position where the tests did
not report back that a speaker is present. Should
this message appear, make note of the suspect
speaker location, exit all menus and turn the
receiver off. Check all speaker wire connections
and then rerun EzSet+.

When you have successfully completed the
EzSet+ process and made any needed adjust-
ments to the input and surround mode configura-
tions, your receiver is ready for use. If you do not
wish to make any manual adjustments to the set-
tings, you may skip the rest of this section and
proceed to the Basic Operation section of this
manual on page 29 to learn how to operate 
AVR 335. For those situations where you may
wish to make a change to the settings entered by
EzSet+, follow the instructions on the following
pages.

Speaker Setup
This menu tells the AVR which type of speakers
are in use. This is important as it adjusts the set-
tings that determine which speakers receive low-
frequency (bass) information.

If you have already completed an automated
setup using EzSet+ the settings calculated during
that procedure will already appear. No further
adjustment is required unless you wish to change
a specific item to reflect your personal taste or a
nonstandard system configuration.

For each of these settings use the 

LARGE

set-

ting if the speakers for a particular position are
traditional full-range loudspeakers that are capa-
ble of reproducing sounds below 100Hz.
Use the 

SMALL

setting 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 specifications in the
speakers’ owner’s manual, or ask your dealer.

This menu screen also allows you to enter the set-
tings for the AVR’s Quadruple Crossover feature
that allows a different crossover point to be used
for the front left/right, center and surround speak-
ers. In systems where full-range or tower speakers
are used for the front soundstage or where differ-
ent brands or models are in use at the various
speaker positions, this feature allows you to cus-
tom tailor the bass management and redirection
circuits with a precision not previously possible.

At last, this menu also makes you chose if the
speaker setting will be the same for each input
source (

GLOBAL

), or will be set differently for

each input (

INDEPENDENT

).

Notes:
• When "Independent" is selected for the speak-

er settings (see below), they need to be made
for each input individually and you can deter-
mine which speaker should be used depending
on the input source selected. So it´s possible
e.g. to turn off the Center and/or the Sub with
any music source selected and to use them with
any movie input source.

• With the currently selected input all speaker

settings will be copied to all other surround
modes (as far as speakers are used with them)
and need not be repeated when another sur-
round mode is selected with that input.

It is easiest to enter the proper settings for the
speaker setup through the 

SPEAKER SETUP

menu (Figure 9). So press the OSD Button

L

to bring up the 

MASTER MENU

(Figure 1), and

then press the 

¤

D twice so that the

cursor is on the 

SPEAKER SETUP

line. At

this point, press the Set Button

F to bring up

the 

SPEAKER SETUP

menu (Figure 9).

The first line of the 

SPEAKER SETUP

menu

(Figure 9) allows you to switch the menu to
change either the underlying speaker size setting
or the exact crossover point used for that speaker
group if set to "Small". For the first pass through
the menu, leave the setting at its default option of

SIZE

, and then proceed as outlined below. Once

the speaker choices have been set you may wish to
return to this line to change the option so that the
crossover settings may be adjusted.

1. Before you start the speaker setting, you
should determine if you want all inputs being
configured with the same speaker size setting
(

GLOBAL

) or if all inputs should be configured

individually (

INDEPENDENT

).

To configure all inputs for "Global" or "Inde-
pendent" press the 

⁄

D twice so that

the cursor is next to the 

BASS MGR

line.

This setting allows you to use the same speaker
configuration for all inputs, or to have different
settings for each input. In most cases the factory
default setting of 

GLOBAL

will be appropriate,

as most listeners do not need to have individual-
ized speaker settings. However, some listeners,
particularly those with full-range front speakers
that are used for both movies and music may pre-
fer that different speaker settings be used when
listening to music through a CD player as
opposed to a movie from a DVD player, VCR or
cable/satellite set top.

If you wish to customize the speaker size individu-
ally to each input, make certain that the cursor is
on the 

BASS MGR

line and press the 

‹

/

›

E& so that 

INDEPENDENT

appears in highlighted video. When this setting is
entered all speaker size settings will be shown
with their factory default size in the menu and all
other inputs will turn to 

INDEPENDENT

too.

Now you should enter the speaker size settings
prefered for the input selected, as described
below. Remember that in this case the size set-
tings just entered will apply to the current input
ONLY, and you will need to go back to the

INPUT

menu to select another input, and then

return to this menu page again to change the set-
tings for the next input. Repeat the procedure for
any input where you wish to have a set of speak-
er configuration different from the default set-
tings.

2. Begin the speaker size setup process by making 
certain that the cursor is pointing toward the

LEFT/RIGHT

line, which sets the configura-

tion for the front left and right speakers. If you wish
to make a change to the front speakers’ 

*   S P E A K E R   S E T U P   *

M O D E

: S I Z E  

L E F T / R I G H T

: S M A L L

C E N T E R        

: S M A L L

S U R R O U N D    

: S M A L L

S U R R   B A C K  

: S M A L L   M A I N

S U B W O O F E R  

: S U B

B A S S   M G R

: G L O B A L

B A C K   T O   M A S T E R   M E N U

            *     E R R O R       *

W h e r e   N O N E   i s   s h o w n

p l e a s e   c h e c k   s p e a k e r

o r   c o n n e c t i o n s .

                - - - - - - - - - - -

F L     :   Y E S           S B R :   Y E S  

C E N   :   Y E S           S B L :   Y E S  

F R     :   Y E S           S L   :   Y E S  

S R     :   N O N E         S U B :   Y E S  

      B A C K   T O   M A S T E R   M E N U

24 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

configuration, press the 

‹

/

›

E& so

that either 

LARGE

or 

SMALL

appears, match-

ing the appropriate description from the definitions
shown above.

When 

SMALL

is selected, low-frequency front

channel sounds will be sent only to the subwoofer
output. If you choose this option and there is no
subwoofer connected, you will not hear any low-
frequency sounds with front channel signals.

When 

LARGE

is selected, a full-range output will

be sent to the front left and front right 
outputs. Depending on the choice made in 
the 

SUBWOOFER

line in this menu (see below),

the front left and right bass information may also
be directed to the subwoofer.

NOTE: When the front speakers are set to the

LARGE

option and the surround mode is set to

"Surround Off", or pure two-channel stereo,
when an analog signal source is present it will be
routed directly from the input to the volume
control without being digitized or processed. If
you have full-range front speakers and wish to
remove all digital processing from the circuit
path, select this configuration. If you wish to set
this option for use with only one input, such as a
CD player that uses an external DAC or an
optional, external phono preamp, you must
choose the 

INDEPENDENT

setting on the

BASS MGR

line at the bottom of this menu so

that only those inputs where the analog bypass is
desired will be routed in this fashion, while other
analog inputs such as a VCR or cable box will be
digitized for surround processing.

Important Note: When a speaker set with a
subwoofer and two front satellites connected to
the Sub´s speaker outputs is used, the Sub´s
inputs must be connected to the Front speaker
outputs

 and 

LARGE

must be selected for

the front speakers (and 

NONE

for the subwoofer,

see below).

3. When you have completed your selection for the
front channel, press the 

¤

D on the

remote to move the cursor to 

CENTER

.

4. Press the 

‹

/

›

E& on the remote

to select the option that best describes your center
speaker, based on the speaker definitions shown
below.

When 

SMALL

is selected, low-frequency center

channel sounds will be sent to the Fronts, if they
are set to 

LARGE

and Sub is turned off (see be-

low). When Sub is on, low frequency center chan-
nel sounds will be sent to the subwoofer only.

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 sub-
woofer output (except when the Pro Logic II
Music mode is in use).

NOTE: If you choose Logic 7 as the surround
mode for the particular input source for which
you are configuring your speakers, the AVR will
not make the LARGE option available for the
center speaker. This is due to the requirements of

Logic 7 processing, and does not indicate a
problem with your receiver.

When 

NONE

is selected, no signals will be sent

to the center-channel output. The receiver will
operate in a “phantom” center channel mode.
Center-channel information will be sent to the left
and right front channel outputs and the center
channel bass will be sent to the subwoofer output
when 

L/R+LFE

is selected in the 

SUB-

WOOFER

line in this menu (see below). This

mode is needed if no Center speaker is used.
Note that when the Logic 7 Cinema or Enhanced
surround modes are selected a Center speaker
must be used, the Logic 7 Music mode works well
without a Center too.

5. When you have completed your selection for
the center channel, press the 

¤

D on

the remote to move the cursor to 

SURROUND

.

6. Press the 

‹

/

›

E& on the remote

to select the option that best describes the sur-
round speakers in your system based on the speak-
er definitions shown on page 23.

When 

SMALL

is selected, with all digital sur-

round modes low-frequency surround channel
sounds will be sent to the Fronts when Sub is
turned off or to the subwoofer output when Sub
is on. With any analog surround mode the rear
bass feed depends on the mode selected and the
setting of the Sub and front speakers.

When 

LARGE

is selected, a full-range output

will be sent to the surround channel outputs (with
all analog and digital surround modes), and ex-
cept with Hall and Theater modes, NO surround
channel bass will be sent to the subwoofer out-
put.

When 

NONE

is selected, surround-sound infor-

mation will be split between the front left and
front right outputs. For optimal performance
when no surround speakers are in use, the Dolby
3 Stereo mode should be used.

When you are using surround back speakers with
your system, press the 

¤

D on the

remote to move the cursor to 

SURR BACK

.

This line serves two functions in that it not only
configures the setting for the surround back
channels when they are present, it also tells the
AVR’s processing system to configure the unit for
either 5.1 or 6.1/7.1 operation.

When 

MAIN

appears on this line, the system is

configured for 7.1 operation with the surround
back left/right Speaker Outputs

( receiving

the main channel feed. When 

MULTI

appears,

those outputs will receive the feed from the mul-
tiroom system and an optional power qualifier
must be connected to the SBL/SBR Preamp
Outputs

' for 7.1 operation.

Press the 

‹

/

›

Buttons on the remote to select the

option that best describes the speakers in use at
the left and right back surround positions based
on the definitions on this page:

When 

NONE

is selected, the system will adjust

so that only 5.1-channel surround processing/
decoding modes are available and the surround

back amplifier channels will not be used. When
this is the case for your system you may wish to
take advantage of the availability of this amplifier
channel pair for use in powering a second set of
speakers that have their source selected by the
AVR’s multiroom control system. See page 38 for
more information.

When 

SMALL

is selected the system will adjust

so that the full complement of 6.1/7.1 surround
processing/decoding modes are available, and
low-frequency information below the crossover
point (identical with the one for the surround
speakers) will be sent to the subwoofer output
when the subwoofer is set to ON, or to the Front
LEFT/RIGHT when subwoofer is set to OFF.

When 

LARGE

is selected the system will adjust

so that the full complement of 6.1/7.1 surround
processing/decoding modes are available, and a
full-range signal will be sent to the surround back
channels, with no low-frequency information sent
to the subwoofer output.

7. When you have completed your selection for
the surround channels, press the 

¤

D

on the remote to move the cursor to

SUBWOOFER

.

8. Press the 

‹

/

›

E& on the remote

to select the option that best describes your
system.

The choices available for the subwoofer position
will depend on the settings for the other speak-
ers, particularly the front left/right positions.

If the front left/right speakers are set to 

SMALL

,

the subwoofer will automatically be set to 

SUB

,

which is the “on” position.

If the front left/right speakers are set to 

LARGE

,

three options are available:

• If no subwoofer is connected to the AVR, press

the 

‹

/

›

E& on the remote so

that 

NONE

appears in the on-screen menu.

When this option is selected, all bass informa-
tion will be routed to the front left/right “main”
speakers.

• If a subwoofer is connected to the AVR, you

have the option to have the front left/right
“main” speakers reproduce bass frequencies at
all times, and have the subwoofer operate only
when the AVR is being used with a digital
source that contains a dedicated Low Frequency
Effects, or LFE soundtrack. This allows you to
use both your main and subwoofer speakers to
take advantage of the special bass created for
certain movies. To select that option press the

‹

/

›

E& on the remote so that

LFE

appears in the on-screen menu.

• If a subwoofer is connected and you wish to

use it for bass reproduction in conjunction with
the main front left/right speakers, regardless of
the type of program source or Surround mode
you are listening to, press the 

‹

/

›

E& on the remote so that 

L/R+LFE

appears in the on-screen menu. When this
option is selected, a full-range signal will be
sent to the front left/right “main” speakers. The