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Question posted by beez28 on August 13th, 2014

Subwoofer And Surround Sound

how do i get subwoofer to work and surround sound only works on some channels

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Answer #1: Posted by TommyKervz on August 16th, 2014 4:44 AM

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Help Guide (Printable PDF) - Page 90

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Help Guide (Printable PDF) - Page 92

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Help Guide (Printable PDF) - Page 93

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Help Guide (Printable PDF) - Page 202

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Help Guide (Printable PDF) - Page 253

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Help Guide (Printable PDF) - Page 289

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Help Guide (Printable PDF) - Page 293

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