Advanced, Panorama Adjustment, Setting Time Delay

ADVANCED

OPERATIONS2.0

2.1.2 Panorama Adjustment

Panorama refers to the degree of stereo separation generated by the Left and Right Main Speakers when listening to the simulated stereo of Mono recordings or movies. This can be adjusted by using the SOUND STAGE, CENTER, and ▼buttons, located at the left side of the remote controller.

Link Forward: See Mono Enhancer, under 2.1.8, page 13.

Pressing the SOUND STAGE button increases the separation, spreading the sound further.

Pressing the CENTER button reestablishes the preset Reference Level.

Pressing the button with the ▼ button decreases the degree of Panorama or separation.

2.1.3 Setting Time Delay

Time Delay refers to the delay in onset of the Ambient Speakers compared to the Main LCR Speakers. The preset level is 15 milliseconds.

For an added sense of spaciousness, the listener can press the DELAY ▲ button, which increases the delay from 15 to 30 mS in 5 mS steps. This can be effective with longer, narrower rooms, or with some sources which require a sound which is a bit more “echo–like” than standard. This enhanced setting applies more typically to Dolby Pro–Logic Surround and THX sources, but has additional applications in music, 35mm and 70mm modes.

Pressing the DELAY ▼ button reduces the Delay from 30 back to 15 mS.

2.1.4 Center Speaker Level

Some listeners like more or less sound coming out of the Center Main Speaker. This can depend both on the listener’s ears and on the material generating the sound.

In THX or Dolby Pro-Logic Surround modes the Center Channel should be left on. To do this, simply press the CENTER ON button. For some sources, some listeners will want to enhance the level of sound coming from the Center Speaker. To do this, press the CENTER BOOST Button.