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Surround parameters w
CINEMA EQ. (Cinema Equalizer):
The Cinema EQ function gently decreases the level of the extreme high frequencies, compensating for overly-bright sounding motion
picture soundtracks. Select this function if the sound from the front speakers is too bright.
This function only works in the Dolby Pro Logic IIx, Dolby Digital, DTS Surround and DTS NEO:6 modes. (The same contents are set for all
operating modes.)
D.COMP. (Dynamic Range Compression):
Motion picture soundtracks have tremendous dynamic range (the contrast between very soft and very loud sounds). For listening late at
night, or whenever the maximum sound level is lower than usual, the Dynamic Range Compression allows you to hear all of the sounds in
the soundtrack (but with reduced dynamic range). (This only works when playing program sources recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS.) Select
one of the four parameters (“OFF”, “LOW”, “MID” (middle) or “HI” (high)). Set to OFF for normal listening.
LFE (Low Frequency Effect):
This sets the level of the LFE (Low Frequency Effect) sounds included in the source when playing program sources recorded in Dolby Digital
or DTS.
If the sound produced from the subwoofer sounds distorted due to the LFE signals when playing Dolby Digital or DTS sources when the
peak limiter is turned off with the subwoofer peak limit level setting (system setup menu), adjust the level as necessary.
Program source and adjustment range:
1. Dolby Digital: –10 dB to 0 dB
2. DTS Surround: –10 dB to 0 dB
When DTS encoded movie software is played, it is recommended that the LFE LEVEL be set to 0 dB for correct DTS playback.
When DTS encoded music software is played, it is recommended that the LFE LEVEL be set to –10 dB for correct DTS playback.
TONE:
This adjusts the tone control. This can be set individually for the separate shroud mode other than Pure direct and direct mode.
SB CH OUT (Surround Back):
(1) (Multi channel source)
“OFF”..................Playback is conducted without using the surround back speaker.
“NON MTRX”......The same signals those of the surround channels are output from the surround back channels.
“MTRX ON” ........Surround back channel is reproduced using digital matrix processing.
“ES MTRX” .........When playing DTS signals, the surround back signals undergo digital matrix processing for playback.
“ES DSCRT”........When a signal identifying the source as a discrete 6.1-channel source is included in the DTS signals, the surround back
signals included in the source are played.
“PL IIx Cinema”..Processing is performed with the Cinema mode of the PL IIx decoder and the Surround Back channel is reproduced.
“PL IIx Music” ....Processing is performed with the Music mode of the PL IIx decoder and the Surround Back channel is reproduced.
(2) (2ch source)
“OFF”..................Playback is conducted without using the surround back speaker.
“ON” ...................Playback is conducted using the surround back speaker.
NOTE: This operation can be performed directly using the SURROUND BACK button on the main unit’s panel.
Checking the input signal
The input signal can be checked by pressing the remote control unit’s ON
SCREEN button.
SIGNAL: Displays the type of signal (DTS, DOLBY DIGITAL, PCM, etc.).
fs: Displays the input signal’s sampling frequency.
FORMAT: Displays the input signal’s number of channels.
“Number of front channels/Number of surround channels/LFE on/off”
“SURROUND” is displayed for 2-channel signal sources recorded in Dolby Surround.
OFFSET: Displays the dialog normalization offset value.
FLAG: Displays the special identification signal recorded in the input signal.
“MATRIX” is displayed when matrix processing is conducted on the surround back
channel, “DISCRETE” is displayed when discrete processing is conducted.
Not displayed when no identification signal is recorded.
In addition, screen information is displayed in the following order when the ON SCREEN button is
pressed repeatedly:
OSD-1 Input signal
OSD-2 Input/output
OSD-3 Auto surround mode
OSD-4~10 Tuner preset stations
NOTE:
OSD-3: This is displayed when the auto surround mode is set to “ON” and the input mode is set to “Auto”.
It is not displayed when the input mode is set to “Analog” or “EXT. IN”.
(Remote control unit)
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