Basic Operation

Selecting the Dolby Digital and DTS Surround mode (only with digital input)

1 Select an input source for which digital (COAXIAL,

OPTICAL etc.) is set ( page 49).

2 Press INPUT MODE to select “AUTO”.

3 Press [STANDARD] to select “STANDARD (Dolby/DTS Surround)”.

4 Play a program source with the , mark.

• “ ” or “ ” lights, depending on the source.

5 Press SURROUND PARAMETER.

6 Press D H to select the item, then press F G to set.

CINEMA EQ.:

Use this if movie dialogues sound harsh to lower the treble sound.

Effective source mode

Dolby Pro Logic IIx / Dolby Pro Logic / Dolby Digital / DTS Surround / DTS NEO:6

D.COMP.:

The dynamic range is compressed. Select one of four modes: “OFF”, “LOW”, “MID” (middle) or “HIGH”.

Effective source mode Dolby Digital /

DTS (For DTS sources, only displayed for compatible software.)

LFE:

To play the various types of software properly, we recommend setting to the values shown below.

•To play Dolby Digital software: “0 dB”

•To play DTS movie software: “0 dB”

•To play DTS music software: “–10 dB”

TONE:

Adjust the tone control.

Can be set in surround modes other than direct mode.

Can be set separately for the different surround modes. (Adjusted together for the Dolby/DTS SURROUND modes.)

Room EQ:

Sets the equalizer individually for each surround mode.

•Normal, Front, Flat: See page 63.

•Manual: See page 57.

SB CH OUT:

Select the play mode or surround back channel playback method.

• The “ ” or “ ” indicator lights.

(1)For multi-channel sources

•SB OFF (OFF): Not played.

•NON MTRX:

Surround channel signal played.

•MTRX ON:

Surround channel signal played with digital matrix processing.

•ES MTRX:

DTS signal played with digital matrix processing.

•ES DSCRT:

Signal included in DTS-ES discrete 6.1-channel sources played.

•PLIIx CINEMA:

Decoded in Dolby Pro Logic IIx Cinema mode, surround back signal played.

Set the surround back speaker to “2spkrs” at “Speaker

Configuration” ( page 60).

•PLIIx MUSIC:

Decoded in Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music mode, surround back signal played.

Set the surround back speaker to “1spkr” or “2spkrs” at

“Speaker Configuration” ( page 60).

(2)For 2-channel sources

•OFF: Not played.

•ON: Surround channel signal played.

7 Press ENTER or SURROUND PARAMETER.

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Basic Operation

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Example: Dolby Digital

Example: DTS

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

¢Dialog normalization function

This operates automatically when playing Dolby Digital sources.

This is a function for automatically correcting the standard signal level for different program sources. The correction value can be checked by pressing STATUS.

D i a l . N o r m

O f f s e t - 4 d B

The numbers are the correction value when corrected to the standard level.

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