Settings (general/speaker setup), Speaker size, Speaker distance – Esoteric UX-1 User Manual

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Settings (General/Speaker setup)

Use these speaker setup menus when connecting an AV
amplifier with analog outputs, using the 5.1 multi-channel
setting (there is no need for this setup when not using multi-
channel analog connections).

When “Direct” is chosen as the CD playback option (see page
31), the settings made here are ignored.

These speaker menus allow you to select the size, distance
from the listening position, and relative levels, as well as
generating a test tone.

Speaker Size

[GENERAL q Speaker Setting q Size]

Select the size (Large* or Small) independently for the L/R
(front pair of speakers), the C (center speaker) and the SR/SL
(surround pair of speakers). Turn the subwoofer (SW) ON* or
OFF (if you have no subwoofer).

Large *

Select this when the connected speakers can fully reproduce
sounds below 80 Hz.

Small

Select this when the connected speakers are rather small and
cannot reproduce sounds below 80 Hz.
When this setting is selected, bass frequencies below 80 Hz
are output from the subwoofer (if no subwoofer is
connected, from the front speakers).

OFF

Select this when no speaker is connected. The sound is
output from the front (or surround) speakers.

When the front speaker is set to “Small”, the subwoofer is
set to “ON” automatically. You cannot set the subwoofer
“OFF”.

ON (subwoofer only)

Select this when a powered subwoofer is connected.

For the center and surround pair options, if these speakers are
not physically present, you can select OFF to prevent any
output from those channels (you cannot turn off the front L/R
pair). Any speakers turned off will downmix (if this option is
selected) to the other enabled channels.

Turning downmix on and off may affect the overall volume.

Speaker distance

[GENERAL q Speaker Setting q Distance]

Ideally, the speakers should be placed so that they are all the
same distance from the listening position. If this is not
possible, you should use this method described here to adjust
them individually. It is also possible to adjust all distances
together. The point of these settings is to provide the best
synchronization between sound and image by delaying the
sound by an appropriate amount. The subwoofer is not
included in this setting (the placement of the subwoofer is
less critical than that of other speakers).

The L/R setting changes the distance of all speakers together.
Pressing the up button adds 0.1m to each value, and pressing
the down button subtracts 0.1m from each value.
Distances are measured in meters (1 meter = just over 3 feet,
and 0.1 meter = about 4 inches).

Carry out this operation first before setting the other speaker
distances.

After setting the L/R, C and SR/SL speaker distances together,
you can now set the center and surround pair distances. The
minimum distance for these is 0m and the maximum is 9m,
with the additional restrictions described here.

The distance that you set for the center speaker cannot be
greater than the distance set for the L/R pair and must be
within 1.7m of that L/R distance.
So for example, if the distance to the L/R pair is set to 5.0m,
the center distance must be between 3.3m (5 - 1.7) and 5m.

The distance that you set for the SR/SL surround pair cannot
be greater than the distance set for the L/R pair (and must be
within 9m of that distance).
So with the L/R pair set at 5m, the SR/SL pair distance can be
set from 0m to 5m.

Move

Speaker Setting
Audio Digital Out
Video Out
Display Setting
Parental Lock

Size
Distance (m)
Level (dB)
Test Tone

L/R
C
SR/SL
SW

Large *
Small

Return

Select

Exit