4. OPERATION continued …

4.5VOLUME CONTROL

Front Panel:

MAIN – Adjust using the Master Control Knob. If levels have been calibrated according to setup instructions, set volume to 0 dB for the playback level at which the film was presented in theaters.

ZONE2 or ZONE3 – Press ZONE2 or ZONE3, then adjust.

HEADPHONE – While in MAIN, press FRONTS twice, then adjust.

Remote Control:

After the appropriate control mode is set, use the VOL+ and VOL keys.

MASTER

CONTROL KNOB

Mute:

When MUTE is pressed, the audio of the selected path is silenced or reduced in level according to the Volumes setup menu. To un-mute, press MUTE again or adjust volume.

Dialog Normalization:

Dolby Digital program material contains non-audio data which the processor uses to adjust playback level, when necessary, so volume variations between movies and programs are eliminated. Without Dialog Normalization, movies not encoded at standardized levels for the dialog could lose dynamic range – higher levels can result in distorted peaks, lower levels can result in quiet sounds disappearing into the noise floor. Dialog Normalization also ensures that Dynamics control (section 4.8.10) works as intended.

If the display reads “Dial Norm Offset -4.0 dB” at the start of a movie, it is indicating that the encoded level is higher than standard by 4.0 dB – the playback level of all channels is then automatically reduced by 4 dB.

4.6LEVEL TRIM

If a speaker group occasionally sounds too loud or soft, its level can be adjusted on the fly. Settings are memorized according to input format. Adjust using the Master Control Knob or ￿￿ on the remote:

•Fronts: Press FRONTS then adjust – this changes left, center, and right.

•Center: Press CENTER then adjust.

•Surrounds: Press SURR•REARS then adjust.

•Rears: Press SURR•REARS twice then adjust.

•Subwoofer: Press SUB•LFE then adjust.

GUIDE

FRT

INFO

SUR

RR

TUNE

SEEK

STATUS

SELECT

BACK

CTR

SETUP

SUB

LFE

• LFE: Press SUB • LFE twice then adjust – this reduces LFE level without affecting bass from other channels. Early DTS material may need LFE reduced to -10 dB.

To reset all to 0 dB, see section 3.13.

When listening in stereo with front speakers set to large, the subwoofer must be set to Super in the speaker configuration if you want it to play.

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