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Setting items

Setting details

Mode

n In the PLgx or PLgmode

Set the play modes for the

Cinema : Surround sound mode optimized for movie sources.

different surround modes.

Music : Surround sound mode optimized for music sources.

 

Game : Surround sound mode optimized for games.

 

Pro Logic : Dolby Pro Logic playback mode (PLg mode only).

 

n In the DTS NEO:6 mode

 

Cinema : Surround sound mode optimized for movie sources.

 

Music : Surround sound mode optimized for music sources.

 

The “Music” mode is also effective for movie sources including a lot

 

of stereo music.

LFE

–10dB0dB

Adjust the low-frequency

For proper playback of the different sources, we recommend setting

effects level (LFE).

to the values below.

 

 

• Dolby Digital sources : “0dB”

 

• DTS movie sources : “0dB”

 

• DTS music sources : “–10dB”

Center Image

0.0 – 1.0 (0.3)

Assign center channel

 

signal to front left and right

 

channels for wider sound.

 

Panorama

ON : Set.

Assign front L/R signal also

OFF : Do not set.

to surround channels for

 

wider sound.

 

Dimension

0 – 6 (3)

Shift sound image center

 

to front or rear to adjust

 

playback balance.

 

Center Width

0 – 7 (3)

Assign center channel

 

signal to front left and right

 

channels for wider sound.

 

AFDM

ON : Set.

(Auto flag detect mode)

OFF : Do not set.

Detect the source’s

 

surround back channel

[Example] Playing Dolby Digital software (with EX flag)

• When “AFDM” is set to “ON”, the surround mode is automatically set

signal and set the

to the DOLBY D + PLgx C mode.

optimum surround mode

• To play in the DOLBY DIGITAL EX mode, set “AFDM” to “OFF” and

automatically.

“Surround Parameter” – “SB CH OUT” to “MTRX ON”.

 

 

Some Dolby Digital EX sources do not include EX flags. If the playback

 

mode does not switch automatically even when “AFDM” is set to

 

“ON”, set “Surround Parameter” – “SB CH OUT” to “MTRX ON” or

 

“PLgx CINEMA”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusting the sound field effects

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Setting items

 

Setting details

D.Comp

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

Compress dynamic range

OFF : Turn dynamic range compression off.

(difference between loud

 

 

and soft sounds).

 

 

DRC

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

Compress dynamic range

the source. This can be set in the Dolby TrueHD mode.

(difference between loud

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

and soft sounds).

OFF : Dynamic range compression is always off.

SB CH OUT

n For 2-channel sources

Sets the method of

ON : The surround back channel is used.

generating of the surround

OFF : No signal is played from the surround back channels.

back channel.

n For Multi-channel sources

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This can also be set by

Set the decoding method for the surround back channel.

pressing STANDARD on

DSCRT ON : Play the surround back signals included in the 7.1-channel

the main unit.

source.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MTRX ON : Generate and play the surround back signals from the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

surround channel signals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ES MTRXz1 : Generate and play the surround back signals from the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

surround channel signals of the DTS source.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ES DSCRTz2 : Play the surround back signals included in the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.1-channel DTS source.

NOTE

PLgx CINEMAz3 : Generate and play the surround back signals by

If the setting in “Speaker

decoding the signals in the Dolby Pro Logic gx Cinema mode.

Config.” – “S.B(Pre)”

PLgx MUSIC : Generate and play the surround back signals by

(vpage 7) is “None”, “SB

decoding the signals in the Dolby Pro Logic gx Music mode.

CH OUT” is not displayed.

OFF : Do not play the surround back channel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

z1

This can be selected when playing DTS sources.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

z2

This can be selected when playing DTS sources including a signal to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

identify discrete 6.1-channel signals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

z3 This can be selected when “Speaker Config.” – “S.B(Pre)” (vpage 7)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is set to other than “None”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the source being played contains a surround back signal, the decoder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

type is automatically selected by the AFDM function. Set “AFDM” to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“OFF” to switch to your preferred decoder.

Subwoofer

ON : The subwoofer is used.

Turn subwoofer output on

OFF : The subwoofer is not used.

and off.

NOTE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This can be set when the surround mode is “DIRECT” (vpage 44, 45), and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the “Mode” (vpage 8) is “LFE+Main”.

Default

Yes : Reset to the defaults.

The “Surround Parameter”

No : Do not reset to the defaults.

settings are returned to the

 

 

default settings.

 

 

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