5. Setup Menus
While SLIMstage is plug and play ready, setup menus allows you to both
sonically and functionally "fine-tune" SLIMstage for your specific application.
1. Push SETUP button to access SETUP MENUS (or get out of SETUP MODE).
2. Use remote navigation cluster to navigate through and select Menu items.
3. Push EXIT button at any time to revert to the previous menu.
SETUP
A. LANGUAGES
LANGUAGE
DISPLAY
}Action: Select LANGUAGE, then select desired Language and
ROOM
SUBWOOFER
push ENTER
EQ REMOTE
ADVANCED
Result: SETUP is now shown in selected language.
LANGUAGE
DEUTSCH
ESPANOL
ENGLISH
FRANCAIS
ITALIANO
B. DISPLAY OPTIONS
SETUP
The SLIMstage display will auto-dim after about 10 seconds as the
LANGUAGE
DISPLAY
factory default, auto-off and always-on are also options.
ROOM
SUBWOOFER
EQ REMOTE
}Action: Select DISPLAY, then select Auto DIM, Auto OFF or
ADVANCED
Always ON, then press Enter
DISPLAY
Result: Display setting are saved.
DIM
OFF
ON
C. ROOM SETUP
SETUP
LANGUAGE
Adjusts basic parameters for ROOM setup
DISPLAY
ROOM
for best performance
SUBWOOFER
EQ REMOTE
ADVANCED
}Action: Select ROOM and push ENTER
Result: Shows selected Setup Menu Options
ROOM
Adjust for LISTENING DISTANCE
DISTANCE
SURR BALANCE
}}Action: Select listening DISTANCE and press ENTER
EQ
CENTER CHANNEL
}}}Action: Select desired distance and press ENTER
DISTANCE
Result: Listening distance is saved and display revert
< 2 M
> 2 M
Set Left/Right SURROUND BALANCE
ROOM
}}Action: Navigate to SURR BALANCE and press ENTER.
DISTANCE
SURR BALANCE
Result: SURR BALANCE displayed
EQ
CENTER CHANNEL
}}Action: Select desired setting and press ENTER
Result: Revised balance will be set.
SURR BALANCE
L
R
Tip: If one side of the listening area (L or R) is acoustically more "live" (say,
10 ......... ! ......... 10
glass or hard reflective surfaces), you may want to set the balance slightly
to the more "dead" (i.e., curtains, open to another room) side of the area.
Set Default SLIMstage ROOM EQ Parameters
ROOM
Changes frequency balance of SLIMstage for placement, room
DISTANCE
SURR BALANCE
acoustics, and listening taste
EQ
CENTER CHANNEL
}}Action: Navigate to room EQ, press ENTER.
EQ
RESET
Result: 10 frequency equalizer will be displayed
}}}Action: Move each slider to desired level and press ENTER
Result: Frequency settings will be the default EQ response.
Tips: The Room EQ adjusts the EQ for all inputs. In Advanced Settings the
EQ for each input can be created. To reset the input EQ back to the Room EQ
settings. Reset the input to factory default.
to ROOM Setup Menu
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Set CENTER CHANNEL Level
ROOM
Adjust the Center Channel level to optimize vocals
DISTANCE
SURR BALANCE
}Action: 1. Push ENTER
EQ
CENTER CHANNEL
Result: 1. Center LEVEL range shows
LEVEL
2. DEFAULT OUTPUT LEVEL will be displayed
–10 .........
0
......... 10+
}}Action: Select desired CENTER level and press ENTER
Result: Level will be saved.
D. EXTERNAL SUBWOOFER
SETUP
LANGUAGE
Set SUBwOOFER Output Parameters
DISPLAY
ROOM
SUBWOOFER
Replaces the controls normally found on your external subwoofer.
EQ REMOTE
ADVANCED
}Action: Set volume to max and crossover to the maximum
frequency and the phase to zero on your External Subwoofer.
Tip: Sonically integrating an external sub with any main system
typically requires some back and forth tweaking between the
crossover and level.
SUBwOOFER YES / NO
SUBWOOFER
YES / NO
}}Action: Select YES and press ENTER for best sound when an
LEVEL
XOVER
external subwoofer is used.
PHASE
SUBWOOFER
YES
NO
Subwoofer Output Level
SUBWOOFER
YES / NO
Adjust the Subwoofer output level to match the Subwoofer output
LEVEL
of the internal woofers for a smooth transition.
XOVER
PHASE
}}Action: 1. Push ENTER
LEVEL
Result: 1. Subwoofer LEVEL range shows
–10 .........
0
......... 10+
2. Default output LEVEL will be displayed
}}}Action: Select desired SUBWOOFER level and press
ENTER
Result: Level will be saved.
Tip: The BASS +/– on the Remote Control adjusts both the Woofer and
Subwoofer level.
Subwoofer Crossover
SUBWOOFER
The crossover has been preset to provide a smooth transition to the
YES / NO
LEVEL
woofer.
XOVER
PHASE
}}Action: Select desired crossover frequency setting and press
XOVER
ENTER
250HZ
190HZ
143HZ
Result: Selected crossover will be saved.
110HZ
82HZ
62HZ
43HZ
Tip: Set the Crossover point as low as possible without creating a hole in
the musical range.
Select Subwoofer PHASE
Adjusts subwoofers phasing to match location.
SUBWOOFER
SUBWOOFER
}}Action: Select desired degree of phase and press ENTER
LEVEL
XOVER
Result: Subwoofer phase will be saved.
PHASE
Tip: If your subwoofer has a phase adjustment, switch it to 0° so as
PHASE
not to interfere with the SLIMstage phase setting.
0
........ 90 ........ 180
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English