Using other functions | 10 |
Chapter 10
Using other functions
Setting the AV options
There are a number of additional sound and picture settings you can make using the AV Parameter menu. The defaults, if not stated, are listed in bold.
Important
•Note that if a setting doesn’t appear in the AV Parameter menu, it is unavailable due to the current source, settings and status of the receiver.
1 Press RECEIVER then press AV PARAMETER.
2 Use | to select the setting you want to adjust. |
Depending on the current status / mode of the receiver, certain options may not be able to be selected. Check the table below for notes on this.
3 Use | to set it as necessary. |
See the table below for the options available for each setting.
4 Press RETURN to confirm and exit the menu.
Setting | What it does | Option(s) | |
Center | Provides a better blend of the front | 0 to 7 | |
Widtha | speakers by spreading the center | Default: 3 | |
(Applicable | channel between the front right and |
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usingacenter | (higher settings) or narrower (lower |
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Dimensiona | Adjusts the depth of the surround | ||
| sound balance from front to back, | Default: 0 | |
| making the sound more distant |
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| (minus settings), or more forward |
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Panoramaa | Extends the front stereo image to | OFF | |
| include the surround speakers for a |
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| ‘wraparound’ effect. | ||
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Center | Adjusts the center image to create a | 0 to 10 | |
Imageb | wider stereo effect with vocals. | Default: 3 | |
(Applicable | Adjust the effect from 0 (all center |
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only when | channel sent to front right and left |
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usingacenter | speakers) to 10 (center channel sent |
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speaker) | to the center speaker only). |
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Effect | Sets the effect level for the currently | 10 to 90 | |
| selected Advanced Surround mode |
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High Bit / | Creates a wider dynamic range with | OFF | |
High | digital sources like CDs or DVDs. |
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Sampling |
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Digital | May improve the quality of sound in a | OFF | |
Noise | noisy source (for example, cassette |
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Reduction | or video tape with lots of background | ||
(DNR) | noise) when switched on. |
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Dual Mono | Specifies how dual mono encoded | CH1 – Channel | |
| Dolby Digital soundtracks should be | 1 is heard only | |
| played. Dual mono is not widely used, |
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| CH2 – Channel | ||
| but is sometimes necessary when | ||
| 2 is heard only | ||
| two languages need to be sent to | ||
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| separate channels. |
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| CH1 CH2 – | ||
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Dynamic | Specifies the amount of dynamic | OFF | |
Range | range adjustment to Dolby Digital |
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Control | and DTS movie soundtracks (you | ||
(DRC) | may want to use this when listening |
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MID | |||
| to surround sound at low volumes). | ||
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SACD Gain | The feature is intended for use with |
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| future improvements with the HDMI |
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Sound | Some monitors have a slight delay | 0.0 to 6.0 | |
Delay | when showing video, so the | (frames) | |
| soundtrack will be slightly out of sync | 1 second = 30 | |
| with the picture. By adding a bit of | frames (NTSC) | |
| delay, you can adjust the sound to |
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| match the presentation of the video. |
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HDMI | Specifies the routing of the HDMI | AMP | |
| audio signal out of this receiver (amp) |
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| THROUGH | ||
| or through to a TV or plasma display. | ||
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Digital | Converts analog video signals for | ON | |
Video | output from the MONITOR OUT |
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OFF | |||
Conversion | jacks for all video types. | ||
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Brightness | Adjusts the overall brightness. | ||
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Contrast | Adjusts the contrast between light | ||
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Hue | Adjusts the red/green balance. | ||
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