Using the down-mix function

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04Available accessories

The down-mix function allows you to play back multi-channel audio in 2 channels.

1Touch DOWN MIX on the DSP function menu.

2Touch c or d to select the desired level.

!Lo/Ro – Stereo mix the original audio that do not contain channel modes such as sur- round components.

!Lt/Rt – Down mix so that the surround components can be restored (decoded).

Using the direct control

You can override audio settings to check for ef- fectiveness of your audio settings.

!All audio functions are locked out when the direct control is on except VOLUME/MUTE and DOLBY PRO LOGIC II.

1Touch DIGITAL DIRECT on the DSP func- tion menu.

2Touch d to turn the direct control on.

# To turn direct control off, touch c.

!MUSIC – The Music mode suitable for music playback

!MATRIX – The Matrix mode for when FM radio reception is weak

!OFF – Turn Dolby Pro Logic II off

!MUSIC ADJUST – Adjust the Music mode

#You can operate MUSIC ADJUST only when MUSIC has been selected.

Adjusting the Music mode

You can adjust the Music mode with the fol- lowing three controls.

!Panorama (PANORAMA) extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for an exciting “wraparound” ef- fect.

!Dimension (DIMENSION) allows you to gradually adjust the sound field either to- wards the front or the rear.

!Center Width Control (CENTER WIDTH) al- lows center-channel sounds to be posi- tioned between the center speaker and the left/right speakers. It improves the left-cen- ter-right stage presentation for both the dri- ver and the front passenger.

1 Touch NEXT on the DSP function menu.

Using the Dolby Pro Logic II

Dolby Pro Logic II creates five full-bandwidth output channels from two-channel sources to achieve high-purity matrix surround.

!Dolby Pro Logic II supports up to 48kHz sampling rate stereo source and has no ef- fect on other types of source.

!When both the center speaker and the rear speaker are set to OFF in the speaker set- ting, you cannot switch to

DOLBY PRO LOGIC II.

1Touch NEXT on the DSP function menu.

2Touch DOLBY PRO LOGIC II.

3Touch MUSIC and then touch

MUSIC ADJUST.

# You can operate MUSIC ADJUST only when MUSIC has been selected.

4Touch a or b to select PANORAMA (pa- norama).

Each time you touch a or b selects the item in the following order:

PANORAMA (panorama)—DIMENSION (di- mension)—CENTER WIDTH (center width)

5Touch d to turn the panorama control

on.

3Touch any of the following touch panel keys to select the desired mode.

!MOVIE – The Movie mode suitable for movie playback

#To turn the panorama control off, touch c.

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