Onkyo PR-SC5508 instruction manual Source Setup

Audyssey DSX™

■Soundstage

`–3dB to Reference to +3dB

With this setting, you can adjust the soundstage when using Audyssey DSX™.

Note

•If the “Center” setting is set to “None”, or both “Front High” and “Front Wide” settings are set to “None” (➔ 48), this setting cannot be selected.

Theater-Dimensional

■Listening Angle

`Wide:

Select if the listening angle is greater than 30 degrees.

`Narrow:

Select if the listening angle is less than 30 degrees. With this setting, you can optimize the Theater-Dimen- sional listening mode by specifying the angle of the front left and right speakers relative to the listening position. Ideally, the front left and right speakers should be equidistant from the listening position and at an angle close to one of the two available settings.

Front left speaker	Front right speaker
	Listening angle: 30°

LFE Level

■Dolby Digital*1, DTS*2, Multich PCM, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio, DSD*3

`–QdB,–20dB,–10dB, or 0dB

With these settings, you can set the level of the LFE (Low Frequency Effects) channel individually for each input sources.

If you find that low-frequency effects are too loud when using one of these sources, change the setting to “–20dB” or “–QdB”.

*1 Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus sources.

*2 DTS and DTS-HD High Resolution Audio sources. *3 DSD (Super Audio CD) sources.

Direct

■Analog Subwoofer

`Off:

Analog audio signals (bass signals) are not output.

`On:

Analog audio signals (bass signals) are output. This setting determines whether or not analog audio sig- nals (bass signals) are output from front speakers when the Pure Audio or Direct listening mode is selected.

Note

•If the “Subwoofer” setting is set to “No” (➔ 48), this setting cannot be selected.

■DSD

DAC Direct

`Off:

DSD signals are processed by the DSP.

`On:

DSD signals are not processed by the DSP.

This setting determines whether or not DSD (Super Audio CD) audio signals are passed through the DSP for A/V Sync, delay, etc., processing when the Pure Audio or Direct listening mode is selected.

Note

•Once you have selected “On”, only DAC Direct will be available for selection.

Source Setup

Items can be set individually for each input selector.

Preparation

Press the input selector buttons to select an input source.

Main menu Source Setup

Audyssey

When Audyssey MultEQ® XT32 Room Correction and Speaker Setup is complete, the “Equalizer” (➔ 50) will be set to “Audyssey” and the “Dynamic EQ” will be set to “On”.

■Dynamic EQ

`Off:

Audyssey Dynamic EQ® off.

`On:

Audyssey Dynamic EQ on.

The Dynamic EQ indicator will light (➔ 9). With Audyssey Dynamic EQ, you can enjoy great sound even when listening at low volume levels. Audyssey Dynamic EQ solves the problem of deterio- rating sound quality as volume is decreased by taking into account human perception and room acoustics. It does so by selecting the correct frequency response and surround volume levels moment-by-moment so that the content sounds the way it was created at any volume

level — not just at reference level.

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