JVC RX-8012VSL manual Adjusting the Surround Modes with DAP Modes

9. Press LIVENESS to adjust the liveness. LIVENESS

• Each time you press the button, the			6
liveness changes as follows:
LIVENESS 1	LIVENESS 2			LIVENESS 3
LIVENESS 5		LIVENESS 4

As the number increases, the attenuation level of reflections over time decreases so that acoustics change from “Dead” to “Live.” (Normally set it to “LIVENESS 3.”)

Adjusting the Surround Modes with the

DAP Modes

Before you start, remember...

•Make sure that you have set the speaker information correctly (see page 17).

•There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 4 again.

•You cannot adjust the rear speaker output levels when you have set “REAR SPK” to “NONE.” See page 17.

•You cannot adjust the center speaker output level and center tone when you have set “CTR SPK” to “NONE.” See page 17.

•To adjust the front speaker output balance and subwoofer output level, see pages 16 and 17.

From the remote control:

1. Select and play a sound source.

• To enjoy Dolby Pro Logic, play back a software encoded with

Dolby Surround and labeled with DOLBY SURROUND mark.

•To enjoy Dolby Digital, play back a software encoded with Dolby Digital and labeled with D I G I T A L mark.

•To enjoy DTS Digital Surround, play back a software encoded

with DTS Digital Surround and labeled with mark.

2. Press SURROUND ON/OFF to SURROUND

5. Press TEST to check the speaker							TEST
	output balance.						4
	“TEST TONE L” starts flashing on the
	display, and a test tone comes out of the
	speakers in the following order:
		TEST TONE L		TEST TONE C			TEST TONE R
		(Left front speaker)			(Center speaker)		(Right front speaker)
			TEST TONE LS			TEST TONE RS
			(Left rear speaker)			(Right rear speaker)

Notes:

•You can adjust the speaker output levels without outputting the test tone.

•No test tone comes out of the center speaker when “CTR SPK” is set to “NONE” (see page 17).

•No test tone comes out of the rear speakers when “REAR SPK” is set to “NONE” (see page 17).

•If the TV is turned on and the proper video input is selected on the TV, the test tone screen will appear on the TV.

6.Select the speaker you want to adjust.

•To select the center speaker level, press CENTER.

“CTR” appears on the remote control display window.

•To select the left rear speaker level, press REAR L. “REARL” appears on the remote control display window.

•To select the right rear speaker level, press REAR R. “REARR” appears on the remote control display window.

∗CENTER	∗REARL	∗REARR
9	0	+10
	FMMODE	100+

7. Press LEVEL +/– to adjust the	+∗BAL L
speaker output levels (–10 dB to	CH/∗LEVEL
+10 dB).	−∗BAL R

English

activate an appropriate Surround	ON/OFF
mode — PRO LOGIC, DOLBY
DIGITAL or DTS SURROUND.

The SURROUND ON/OFF lamp on the front panel button lights up.

•Each time you press the button, the Surround mode turns on and off alternately.

•When “PRO LOGIC” is selected, the PRO LOGIC indicator lights up on the display.

8.Press SOUND.

•To adjust other speaker output levels repeat steps 6 and 7.

9.Press TEST again to stop the test tone.

10.Press CTR TONE to select the center tone level you want.

SOUND

TEST

4

CTRTONE

5

ENTER

3. Press DSP MODE repeatedly until	DSP
the DAP mode you want to adjust	MODE

—THEATER 1, THEATER 2, HALL 1, HALL 2, LIVE CLUB, DANCE CLUB, or PAVILION — appears on the display.

The DSP MODE lamp on the front panel button lights up, and the DSP indicator also lights up on the display.

4. Press SOUND. SOUND

The 10 keys are activated for sound adjustments.

The center tone adjustment affects the mid- frequency range, which the human voice is mostly made up of.

•Each time you press the button, the display changes to show the following:

CTR TONE 1 CTR TONE 2 CTR TONE 3

(Softer)(Soft)(Flat)

CTR TONE 5	CTR TONE 4
(Sharper)	(Sharp)

To make the dialogue softer, select “CTR TONE 1” or “CTR

TONE 2.”

To make the dialogue clearer, select “CTR TONE 4” or “CTR TONE 5.”

When “CTR TONE 3” is selected, no adjustment is applied.

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