JBL DCR600 II Owner's Manual

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399. When you have completed your selection forthe surround channel, press the Set Button^, and then press the Selector Buttons 5on the front panel to change the display toS-W SPEAKER.10. Press the Set Button ^, and then pressthe Selector Buttons 5 on the front panelto select the option that best describes yoursystem.The choices available for the subwoofer positionwill depend on the settings for the other speakers,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 DCR600II,press the Selector Buttons 5 so thatSUB NONE appears in the MainInformation Display U. When this optionis selected, all bass information will be routedto the front left/right “main” speakers.• If a subwoofer is connected to the DCR600II,you have the option to have the frontleft/right “main” speakers reproduce bassfrequencies at all times, and have the sub-woofer operate only when the DCR600II isbeing used with a digital source that containsa dedicated Low-Frequency Effects, or LFE,soundtrack. This allows you to use both yourmain and subwoofer speakers to take advan-tage of the special bass created for certainmovies. Press the Selector Buttons 5 sothat SUB (LFE) appears in the MainInformation Display U.• If a subwoofer is connected and you wish touse it for bass reproduction in conjunctionwith the main front left/right speakers,regardless of the type of program sourceor surround mode you are listening to,press the Selector Buttons 5 so thatSUB L/R+LFE appears in the MainInformation Display U. When this optionis selected, a “complete” feed will be sentto the front left/right “main” speakers,and the subwoofer will receive the bassfrequencies.11. When all speaker selections have beenmade, press the Set Button ^ to return tonormal operation.Adjusting the Output LevelsOutput level adjustment is a key part of theconfiguration process for any surround soundproduct. It is particularly important for a DolbyDigital receiver such as the DCR600II, as correctoutputs will ensure that you hear soundtracks intheir proper place with the proper directionalityand intensity.IMPORTANT NOTE: Listeners are oftenconfused about the operation of the surroundchannels. While some assume that soundshould always be coming from each speaker,most of the time there will be little or no soundin the surround channels. This is because theyare only used when a movie director or soundmixer specifically places sound there to createambience or a special effect, or to continueaction from the front of the room to the rear.When the output levels are properly set, it isnormal for surround speakers to operate onlyoccasionally. Artificially increasing the volumeto the rear speakers may destroy the illusion ofan enveloping sound field that duplicates theway you hear sound in a movie theater or con-cert hall.Before beginning the adjustment process, makecertain that all speaker connections have beenproperly made. The system volume should beset to the level that you will use during a typicallistening session. The Bass and Treble controlsshould be set to 0dB, or press the Tone ModeButton 6 to disable them. To adjust the Bassand Treble controls, press the Tone ModeButton 6, followed by the Set Button ^,and use the Selector Buttons 5 to adjust theBass, then Treble, by up to plus or minus 10dB.To assist in making speaker configuration set-tings, the icons in the Speaker/Channel InputIndicators M change as the speaker type isselected at each position. When only the centericon box containing the abbreviation for thespeaker position is lit, the speaker is set for“Small.” When the inner box and the two outerboxes are lit, the speaker is set for “Large.”When no indicator appears at a speakerlocation, that position is set for “None” or“No” speaker.For example, in the following figure, the frontleft and front right speakers are set for LARGE,the center, surround left (SL) and surround right(SR) speakers are set for SMALL, and asubwoofer is set, as shown by the box withthe abbreviation “LFE”, which stands for“low-frequency effects.”To adjust and calibrate the output levels, followthese steps. For accurate calibration, it is agood idea to make these adjustments whileseated in your favorite listening position:1. Put the DCR600II in the Dolby Pro Logic II modeby pressing the Surround Mode Selector 7on the front panel, or by pressing the SurroundMode Selector t on the remote, untilDOLBY PRO LOGIC II – MOVIESappears in the Main Information Display Uand the PRO LOGIC II Indicator F lights up.2. Press the Test Button q on the remote.T-T FL 0dB will appear in the MainInformation Display U and the letters FLwill flash once each second.3. The test noise will immediately begin tocirculate in the speakers in a clockwiserotation, pausing at each position for threeseconds. As the test noise rotates, the speakerposition will be shown in the Main InformationDisplay U .NOTE: This is a good time to verify that thespeakers have been properly connected. Asthe test noise circulates, listen to makecertain that the sound comes from the speakerposition shown in the Main InformationDisplay. If the sound from a speaker locationdoes NOT match the position indicated in thedisplay, turn the DCR600II off using the MainPower Switch 1 and check the speakerwiring to make certain that each speaker isconnected to the correct output terminal.4. After checking for speaker placement, let thetest noise circulate, and listen to see whichchannels sound louder than the others. Usethe front left (FL in the display) speaker as areference by adjusting the volume to a com-fortable level while the test tone is at thefront left speaker. For the other channels, donot adjust the volume. Instead, press the⁄ /¤ Buttons y on the remote or theSelector Buttons 5 on the front panel foreach channel to begin to bring them to thesame level. Note that when one of the buttonsis pushed, the test noise circulation will pauseConfiguring the DCR600II Receiver