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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. When the surround mode is set to “VIRTUAL”, the effect level can be set in steps from 1 to 10. Lower the level if the sound seems distorted.

DELAY TIME:

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

2Surround modes and parameters

 

 

Channel output

 

When

When

When

When

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

playing

playing

playing

playing

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolby

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS

PCM

ANALOG

 

 

 

 

 

 

Digital

 

 

 

 

SURROUND

SUB-

signals

signals

signals

 

Mode

FRONT L/R

CENTER

signals

 

L/R

WOOFER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STEREO

C

E

E

B

C

C

C

C

 

EXTERNAL INPUT

C

B

B

B

E

E

E

C

 

DOLBY PRO LOGIC II

C

B

B

B

C *

E

C

C

* Only for 2 ch contents.

DOLBY DIGITAL

C

B

B

B

C

E

E

E

 

DTS SURROUND

C

B

B

B

E

C

E

E

 

5CH STEREO

C

B

B

B

E

E

C

C

 

ROCK ARENA

C

B

B

B

E

E

C

C

 

JAZZ CLUB

C

B

B

B

E

E

C

C

 

VIDEO GAME

C

B

B

B

E

E

C

C

 

MONO MOVIE

C

B

B

B

E

E

C

C

 

MATRIX

C

B

B

B

E

E

C

C

 

VIRTUAL

C

E

E

B

C

E

C

C

 

C: Signal

E: No signal

B : Turned on or off by speaker configuration setting

C: Able

E : Unable

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter (default values are shown in parentheses)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SURROUND PARAMETER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRO LOGIC II MUSIC MODE ONLY

 

 

Dolby Digital signals

DTS signals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mode

TONE

ROOM

EFFECT

DELAY

MODE

PANORAMA

DIMENSION

CENTER

 

CINEMA

D.COMP.

LFE

LFE

CONTROL

SIZE

LEVEL

TIME

WIDTH

 

EQ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STEREO

C (0dB)

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

 

E

C (OFF)

C (0dB)

C (0dB)

EXTERNAL INPUT

C (0dB)

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

 

E

E

E

E

DOLBY PRO LOGIC II

C (0dB)

E

E

E

C (CINEMA)

C (OFF)

C (3)

C (0)

 

C (OFF)

C (OFF)

C (0dB)

DOLBY DIGITAL

C (0dB)

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

 

C (OFF)

C (OFF)

C (0dB)

DTS SURROUND

C (0dB)

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

 

C (OFF)

E

C (0dB)

5CH STEREO

C (0dB)

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

 

E

E

E

E

ROCK ARENA

C (0dB)

C (Medium)

C (10)

E

E

E

E

E

 

E

E

E

E

JAZZ CLUB

C (0dB)

C (Medium)

C (10)

E

E

E

E

E

 

E

E

E

E

VIDEO GAME

C (0dB)

C (Medium)

C (10)

E

E

E

E

E

 

E

E

E

E

MONO MOVIE

C (0dB)

C (Medium)

C (10)

E

E

E

E

E

 

E

E

E

E

MATRIX

C (0dB)

E

E

C (30msec)

E

E

E

E

 

E

E

E

E

VIRTUAL

C (0dB)

E

C (10)

E

E

E

E

E

 

E

C (OFF)

C (0dB)

E

C: Adjustable

E : Not adjustable

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Denon AVR-1802/882 manual Surround parameters e, Surround modes and parameters

AVR-1802/882 specifications

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