Setting Acoustic Features

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Setting the Dolby Digital functions (Dolby D)

●Dynamic range compression function (D-RANGE):

This function compresses the dynamic range of Dolby Digital to maintain low level sounds such as actor conversation and suppress loud sound volumes.

These functions are only available on Dolby Digital DVD discs.

1.Press and hold the [ADJ] button for 1 second or longer to enter adjust mode.

2.Press the [a] or [d] button to change to the [Dolby D] display.

3.Turn the [ROTARY] knob clockwise or counterclockwise to select the value from [MAX], [STD] or [MIN].

•The initial value is [MAX].

•MAX: maximum dynamic range mode of the original source

•STD: recommended mode for standard listening

•MIN: the most compressed dynamic range mode that renders even low sounds easy to hear.

4.Press the [ADJ] button to return to the original mode.

MUSIC Mode Fine Adjustments (PL II CONT)

When MUSIC Mode has been selected on the PL II menu, finer adjustments can be made when desired.

CTR WIDTH is not available when center speaker is turned off in the section “Turning speakers on or off (SP-SEL)”.

1.Press and hold the [ADJ] button for 1 second or longer to enter adjust mode.

2.Press the [a] or [d] button to show the [PL II CONT E] display.

3.Press the [ENT] button to display the adjustment item.

4.Press the [a] or [d] button to select the item.

●PANORAMA (Y or N):

Selecting PANORAMA mode will extend the front sound field image to the rear. If surround effect does not seem to be presented sufficiently, select the setting position [Y].

•The initial setting is [N].

●DIMENSION (0 to 6):

Selecting DIMENSION mode will shift the sound field image to the front or the rear. If the balance of the sound field image is too much pulled towards the front or rear, the balance front/rear can be corrected.

The adjusting value 3 is the center position. The range of 3 to 0 shifts the balance front/ rear to the rear. The range of 3 to 6 shifts the balance front/rear to the front.

•The initial value is [3].

●CTR WIDTH (0 to 7):

Selecting CTR WIDTH mode will adjust the localization of the center channel between the center speaker and the front speaker L/R. Distributing the center channel sound to the right and left will increase the integrated sound field image, providing you with an natural spatial feeling of sound.

Setting to the value 0 will produce the center sound with the center speaker.

Setting to the value 7 will distribute the center sound to the front speaker L/R as the existing stereo sound does.

• The initial value is [3].

5.Turn the [ROTARY] knob clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the value.

6.Press the [ADJ] button to return to the original mode.

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