Audio Effects / Advanced Features
Cross Color Suppressor: Turn this setting on to remove cross color artifacts, which can occur when
Film Mode Detect: While normally left off, turn this setting on to compensate for authoring errors in the process of converting film programs to video.
Return to main Video Modes Menu by pressing Back/Exit
Brightness: This control adjusts the level at which black is delivered. We recommend leaving it at its factory setting, although there is no harm in experimenting if you are using a test signal.
Contrast: This control adjusts the difference between black and white in the picture. We recommend leaving it at its factory setting, although there is no harm in experimenting if you are using a test signal.
Color: This control adjusts the hue of the colors in the picture, and may be set between 0 and 100. Select a setting in which people and objects on screen look natural. There is no “recommended” setting, and no harm in experimenting.
Sharpness: You may adjust the Sharpness setting from 0 to 100. We recommend leaving this setting as low as possible, as contrary to what you might expect, a less sharp image can appear clearer on screen. In addition, increasing the Sharpness requires additional video processing, which may lead to loss of sync with the audio or visual artifacts. However, there is no harm in experimenting with this setting.
Audio Effects
Depending on the specific characteristics of your listening room, you may wish to adjust some of the audio settings, such as tone controls, to improve performance. Access these settings from the Audio Effects menu. Press the Audio Effects Button on the front panel or remote, and the screen shown
in Figure 19 will appear. The menu may also be accessed from the Setup Source menu by pressing the Info Settings Button and selecting the Audio Effects line.
NOTE: The settings in the Audio Effects menu affect each source independently.
Figure 19 – Audio Effects Menu
Tone Control: This setting determines whether the treble and bass controls are active. When it’s off, the tone controls are “flat”, with no changes. When it’s on, the bass and treble frequencies are boosted or cut depending upon the tone-control settings. When an analog audio source is in use and the 2-Channel Stereo surround mode is selected, setting the Tone Control to “Off” places the unit in analog bypass mode, with no digital processing of the analog signal.
Treble: Boost or cut the high frequencies by up to 10dB by using the M N Buttons to change the temperature bar setting. The default setting is 0dB, at the center of the temperature bar.
Bass: Boost or cut the low frequencies by up to 10dB by using the M N Buttons to change the temperature bar setting. The default setting is 0dB, at the center of the temperature bar.
LFE Trim: lets you reduce the output to the separate subwoofer channel by up to 10dB in 1dB steps, if the general level to the sub set up in the Speaker Setup Menus seems too loud for a particular Source.
Night Mode: This setting is used with specially encoded Dolby Digital programs to compress the signal so that louder passages do not disturb others, while dialogue remains intelligible.
•• Off: For normal listening.
•• Half: Applies moderate compression.
•• Full: Applies the most compression.
When you have finished making adjustments in the Audio Effects menu, press the Audio Effects Button or the Back/Exit Button to clear the screen.
Advanced Features
The AVR 260 is equipped with a number of advanced features that add extra flexibility to the unit’s operation. While it is not necessary to use these features to operate the unit, they provide additional options that you may wish to use.
System Settings
The AVR 260 offers system settings that allow you to make the receiver easier to use rather than directly affecting performance. These settings may be accessed from the System Settings menu, which is selected by pressing the AVR Button and navigating to the System line. Press the OK Button to display the System Settings menu. See Figure 20.
Figure 20 – Systems Settings Screen
Front Panel Dimmer: Some people find the
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