Setting audio
The sound from speakers can reach the listening position at different times depending on the speaker placements. You can allow for this difference by changing the delay time of the centre and surround speakers.
You also can change the dynamic range control (DRC).
1.Press the SETUP button in the stop mode. The setup screen appears.
2.Press the abutton to select “Audio”, then press the ENTER button. “Audio” screen appears.
Example: |
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Audio DRC | Off |
Center Delay | 0ms |
Surr. Delay | 5ms |
3.Press the ENTER button to select “Audio DRC”. The submenu (“On” and “Off”) appears.
4.Press the 5 or 4button to select “On” or “Off” as desired.
On: It will compress the dynamic range. It may have no effect with some discs.
Off: Sound with a wide dynamic range.
5.Press the ENTER button. “Audio DRC: On” or “Audio DRC: Off” remains.
6.Press the 5 button to select “Center Delay”, then press the ENTER button. The submenu (“0ms”, “1ms”, “2ms”, “3ms”, “4ms” and “5 ms”) appears.
7.Press the 5 or 4button to select the centre speaker delay time.
Centre speaker delay time
If D1
D2, set the delay time to “0ms”.
If D1>D2, set the delay time as follows:
Difference between D1 and D2 |
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| Delay time |
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Approx. 30cm |
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| 1ms |
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Approx. 60cm |
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| 2ms | |
Approx. 90cm |
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| 3ms | |
Approx. 120cm |
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| 4ms | |
Approx. 150cm |
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| 5ms |
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Centre speaker | ||||
Front left speaker |
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| Front right speaker | |
Setting parental
1.Press the SETUP button in the stop mode. The setup screen appears.
2.Press the abutton to select “Parental”, then press the ENTER button. “Parental” screen appears.
3.Press the 5button to skip “Password:
Password | |
Level | Off |
4.Press the ENTER button repeatedly to select the parental lock level (“Level: Off, 1 ~ 8”).
5.Press the 4 button to return to “Password:
6.Enter a number in 4 digits, then press the ENTER button. The password is now set.
Password | |
Level | 1 |
Note:
If you do not set it, Parental control does not work, and it returns to the initial settings.
7. Press the SETUP button. The setup screen disappears.
Parental control
MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) guideline is a rating system that provides advanced cautionary information to parents about the content of movie programmes.
The parental lock level is equivalent to the following MPAA rating system. Level 7:
Level 6: R (Restricted)
Level 4: PG13 (Parental guidance cautioned)
Level 3: PG (Parental guidance suggested)
Level 1: G (General audiences)
Some DVD discs contain a restriction level which enables parents to prevent playback of discs by children. This unit is equipped with a password designed to prevent children changing the level.
You cannot play DVD discs rated higher than the level you selected unless you cancel the parental lock function.
For example, when you select level “5”, the unit will not play discs with ratings of “6”, “7” or “8”. The information will appear on the TV screen.
D2
D1
D3
Surround left speaker
D1
D3
Surround right speaker
If you forget the password…
Enter “788444” even if 4 digits
to clear the current password. Enter a new password and set the parental lock level again.
Note:
DVD discs may or may not respond to the parental lock settings. Make sure this function works with your DVD discs.
D1: The distance from the front speaker
D2: The distance from the centre speaker
D3: The distance from the surround speaker.
8.Press the ENTER button. “Center Delay” and the selected delay time remain.
9.Press the 5 button to select “Surr. Delay”, then press the ENTER button. The submenu (“0ms”, “5ms”, “10ms” and “15ms”) appears.
10.Press the 5 or 4button to select the surround speaker delay time.
Surround speaker delay time
If D1
D3, set the delay time to “0ms”.
If D1>D3, set the delay time as follows:
Difference between D1 and D3 | Delay time |
Approx. 150cm | 5ms |
Approx. 300cm | 10ms |
Approx. 450cm | 15ms |
11.Press the ENTER button. “Surr. Delay” and the selected delay time remain.
12.Press the 4 button to skip back to the setup screen (or press the SETUP button).
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