Basic Operation

STANDARD SURROUND PARAMETERCURSOR ENTER SURROUND BACKDolby Digital mode and DTS Surround (only with digital input)1 Press the STANDARD button to select “STANDARD (Dolby/DTS Surround)” mode.

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PARAMETER

•Select “Default Yes” and press the CURSOR F button to reset all the settings.

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CINEMA EQ. (Cinema Equalizer):

2 Play a program source with the mark.

•The Dolby Digital indicator lights when playing Dolby Digital sources.

•The DTS indicator lights when playing DTS sources.

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The Cinema EQ function gently decreases the level of the extreme high frequencies, compensating for overly-bright sounding motion picture soundtracks. Select this function if the sound from the front speakers is too bright.

This function only works in the Dolby Pro Logic IIx, Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Digital, DTS Surround, DTS NEO:6 and WIDE SCREEN modes.

D.COMP. (Dynamic Range Compression):

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Press the SURROUND BACK button.

Lights when the Surround Back channel is on.

Set to “1spkr”

Set to “2spkrs”

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3 Press the SURROUND PARAMETER button.

• The surround parameter menu appears.

4 Press the CURSOR D or H button to select the parameter.

5 Press the CURSOR F or G button to select the setting.

6 Press the ENTER or SURROUND PARAMETER button to complete the setting.

Motion picture soundtracks have tremendous dynamic range (the contrast between very soft and very loud sounds). For listening late at night, or whenever the maximum sound level is lower than usual, the Dynamic Range Compression allows you to hear all of the sounds in the soundtrack (but with reduced dynamic range). (This only works when playing program sources recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS.) Select one of the four parameters (“OFF”, “LOW”, “MID” (middle) or “HI” (high)). Set to OFF for normal listening.

This parameter is displayed only when playing compatible sources in DTS mode.

LFE (Low Frequency Effect):

This sets the level of the LFE (Low Frequency Effect) sounds included in the source when playing program sources recorded in Dolby Digital, DTS, DVD-Audio or Super Audio CD.

Program source and adjustment range:

1.Dolby Digital: –10 dB to 0 dB

2.DTS Surround: –10 dB to 0 dB

When DTS encoded movie software is played, it is recommended that the LFE LEVEL be set to 0 dB for correct DTS playback.

When DTS encoded music software is played, it is recommended that the LFE LEVEL be set to –10 dB for correct DTS playback.

TONE:

This adjusts the tone control (

page 63, 64).

This can be set individually for the separate surround mode other than PURE DIRECT, DIRECT and Home THX Cinema mode.

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