Basic Operation

TONE CONTROL

SURROUND MODE SELECT

SURROUND PARAMETER

TONE DEFEAT

2Operating the surround mode and the surround parameters from the main unit’s panel

1 Turn the SELECT knob to select the surround mode.

When turned clockwise:

DIRECT STEREO DOLBY PRO LOGIC IIx

MONO MOVIE 5CH/7CH STEREO DTS NEO:6

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VIRTUAL SURROUND MATRIX

When turned counterclockwise:

DIRECT STEREO DOLBY PRO LOGIC IIx

MONO MOVIE 5CH/7CH STEREO DTS NEO:6

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VIRTUAL SURROUND MATRIX

To select the surround mode while adjusting the surround parameters, tone defeat or tone control, press the SURROUND MODE button, then operate the selector.

2 Press and hold in the SURROUND PARAMETER button to select the parameter you want to set.

The parameters which can be set differ for the different surround modes are displayed. (Refer to “Surround modes

and parameters” ( page 43).)

3 Display the parameter you want to adjust, then turn the SELECT knob to set it.

•When making parameter settings, the display will return to the regular condition several seconds after the last button was pressed and the setting will be completed.

2Surround parameters r

ROOM SIZE:

This sets the size of the sound field.

There are five settings: “small”, “med.s” (medium-small), “medium”, “med.l” (medium-large) and “large”. “small” recreates a small sound field, “large” a large sound field.

EFFECT LEVEL:

This sets the strength of the surround effect.

The level can be set in 15 steps from 1 to 15. Lower the level if the sound seems distorted.

DELAY TIME:

The delay time can be set within the range of 0 to 110 ms only in the matrix mode.

TONE CONTROL:

This can be set individually for each surround mode except

DIRECT.

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Basic Operation

Tone control setting

2Adjusting the sound quality (tone)

The tone control function will not work in the DIRECT mode.

1 Press the TONE CONTROL button.

The tone switches as follows each time the TONE CONTROL button is pressed.

BASS TREBLE

2 Turn the SELECT knob to adjust the level of the bass or treble.

To increase the bass or treble:

Turn the control clockwise. (The bass or treble sound can be increased up to +12 dB in steps of 2 dB.)

To decrease the bass or treble:

Turn the control counterclockwise. (The bass or treble sound can be decreased down to –12 dB in steps of 2 dB.)

2Tone defeat mode

If you do not want the bass and treble to be adjusted, turn on the tone defeat mode.

Press the TONE DEFEAT button.

The signals do not pass through the bass and treble adjustment circuits, thus resulting in higher quality sound.

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