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INITIAL SETUP

Step Two – Audio Setup

In this step you may make adjustments to the audio settings using the

Audio Setup submenu.

Use the

‹/› Buttons to move the cursor to the submenu icons on the

left side of the screen, and then use the

⁄/¤ buttons to highlight the

Audio Setup icon, which has a picture of a gear on it. See Figure 42.

Press the Enter Button, and then use the Navigation Buttons to move

the cursor to the settings on the Audio Setup submenu.

Figure 42 – Audio Setup Submenu

PREFERRED AUDIO LANGUAGE: This setting is used to select the

default language that will be used for program playback. The factory

default setting is English, but you may choose French, Spanish, German

or Italian by making a selection from the options list as explained in the

Using the On-Screen Menus section. To select a language other than

those shown, select UNKNOWN (or OTHER) from the options list and

press the Enter Button. You will be prompted to enter a four-digit

language code. Look up the code for the desired language in the

Language Code List, Table A14 in the Appendix.

This procedure selects a preferred audio program language, but it will

only be available when the disc being played contains that language.

The list of languages available on any given disc is always shown on the

disc jacket, usually at the bottom of the back cover. The audio playback

language may also be changed during playback using the Audio Select

Button, but any changes made will only be effective during playback of

that disc.

NOTE: The Audio Select Button is also used to change the

disc’s audio output format, e.g., Dolby Digital 5.1 versus Dolby

Digital 2.0.

DYNAMIC RANGE: This setting allows you to take advantage of the

Night-mode encoding present on some Dolby Digital recordings to

reduce the volume of louder passages while maintaining intelligibility of

quieter passages. This allows you to listen to programs at a level that

allows the full impact of a soundtrack to be heard at a volume that is

lower than you might otherwise use to avoid disturbing others. The

HS 500 accomplishes this by compressing the audio to a greater or

lesser degree, depending on which setting you choose. Three options

are available:

• MAXIMUM does not make any changes to the original playback,

and should be used when the volume setting in the listening room

may be as loud as you desire.

• MEDIUM applies a moderate amount of compression so that

louder passages are a little bit quieter.

• MINIMUM applies more compression so that louder passages are

much softer.

Feel free to experiment with the settings at any time.

DELAY UNIT: This setting selects the unit of distance used for calculat-

ing delay times when the AUDIO ADJUSTMENTS submenu is activated.

The default unit is feet, but you may select meters.

TONE CONTROL: This setting determines whether the Tone Controls

are activated. When OFF is selected, the audio output is run “flat” with

no tone cut or boost. When ON is selected, the tone control settings

made in the next two adjustments are applied.

BASS LEVEL: When the Tone Control setting (above) is ON, you may

boost or cut the amount of bass (low frequency) by up to ±6dB.

TREBLE LEVEL: When the Tone Control setting (above) is ON, you may

boost or cut the amount of treble (high frequency) by up to ±6dB.

DVD SOUND MODE: This setting selects the surround mode that will

be used when a DVD is playing. (To set the surround mode option for

another input, such as “TV,” “Digital In,” “AUX” or the tuner, go to the

specific menu for that input.) The factory default is ORIGINAL, which will

play back DVDs in the format output from the disc, such as Dolby Digital

or DTS. When only two-channel audio is available on the disc, such as

for a CD, you may select Stereo (no surround sound), or one of the

Dolby Pro Logic II modes (Movie, Music or original Dolby Pro Logic).

Step Three – Configure Speakers

Although the HS 500 is custom-designed to be used specifically with

the loudspeakers that are included in your system, a few adjustments

need to be made to insure optimum performance in your particular

listening room.

You will need to measure the distance from each of the five main

speakers to the listening position. If you use the metric system, return

to the Audio Setup submenu and change the Delay Unit setting from its

default of FEET to METER.

You may find it convenient to record the measurements in Table A3 in

the Appendix before entering them into the HS 500.

NOTE: The HS 500 is designed to accommodate speaker

placements of up to 15 feet from the listening position. If you

have placed your speakers further from the listening position,

move them closer.

Before you begin to make the audio adjustments, select test program

material, either a test DVD you have purchased, or a movie or music

selection you are familiar with. For best results, you may wish to also

purchase a sound-pressure level (SPL) meter to assist you in setting

the output levels correctly. If you use an SPL meter, set it to the

C-Weighting, Slow scale, and adjust the HS 500 volume control until

the meter measures 75dB. If you don’t have an SPL meter, you may

set the output levels “by ear”.

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