Surround Parameter

Default settings are underlined.

You can adjust the surround audio sound field effects to match your preferences.

The items (parameters) that can be adjusted depend on the signal being input and the currently set sound mode. For details on the adjustable parameters, see “Sound modes and surround parameters” (vpage 160).

NOTE

Some setting items cannot be set while playback is stopped. Make the settings during playback.

When the sound mode is “PURE DIRECT”, you cannot set the surround parameters.

Setting items

Setting details

 

 

Cinema EQ

On : “Cinema EQ” is used.

Softens the treble range

Off : “Cinema EQ” is not used.

of movie soundtracks for

 

better understanding.

 

Audio

Setting items

Setting details

 

 

Center Image

0.0 – 1.0 (0.3)

Distributes the dialogue

The smaller the value, the more dialogue is concentrated on the center

output from the center

channel. The larger the value, the more dialogue is distributed to front

channel to the front left and

left and right channels, and the more the sound image widens in the

right channels and widens

front.

the sound image in the

 

front. You can set this when

 

the sound mode is set to

 

DTS NEO:6 in the “Music”

 

mode.

 

Panorama

On : Set.

Assign front L/R signal also

Off : Do not set.

to surround channels for

 

wider sound. You can set

 

this when the sound mode

 

version Basic

version Advanced

Loudness Management This can be set in the Dolby TrueHD mode. This sets whether to output as specified in “Dynamic Compression” or output directly without compressing the dynamic range of audio recorded in the disc.

On : Outputs using the settings made in “Dynamic Compression”.

Off : “Dynamic Compression” settings and “Dialogue normalization” (vpage 142) are disabled, and the signals on the disk are output as is.

is Dolby PLg in the “Music”

 

mode.

 

Dimension

0 – 6 (3)

Shift sound image center

 

to front or rear to adjust

As you set a smaller number, the surround sound field shifts backward;

as you set a larger number, the surround sound field shifts forward.

playback balance. You can

 

set this when the sound

 

mode is Dolby PLg in the

 

“Music” mode.

 

Informations

Dynamic Compression

Auto : Automatic dynamic range compression on/off control according to

Compress dynamic range

source.

(difference between loud

Low / Medium / High : These set the compression level.

and soft sounds).

Off : Dynamic range compression always off.

You can set “Auto” only for the Dolby TrueHD source.

Center Width

Distributes the dialogue output from the center channel to left and right channels and widens the sound image in the front. You can set this when the

0 – 7 (3)

The smaller the value, the more dialogue is concentrated on the center channel. The larger the value, the more dialogue is distributed to front left and right channels, and the more the sound image widens in the front.

Low Frequency Effects Adjust the low-frequency effects level (LFE).

–10dB0dB

For proper playback of the different sources, we recommend setting to the values below.

Dolby Digital sources : “0dB”

DTS movie sources : “0dB”

DTS music sources : “–10dB”

sound mode is Dolby PLgx in the “Music” mode.

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