k Dimension

 

A3Room Size

 

A5SB CH Out (for Multi-channel sources)

Shift sound image center to front or rear, to adjust playback balance.

Determine size of acoustic environment.

Select playback mode for surround back channels.

Getting

[Variable range] 0 ~ 3 ~ 6l Center Width

[Selectable items]

Small : Simulate acoustics of a small room.

Med.S : Simulate acoustics of a medium-small room.

[Selectable items]

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

Started

Assign center channel signal to front left and right channels for wider sound.

[Variable range] 0 ~ 3 ~ 7

A0Delay Time

Adjust delay time to control sound stage size.

[Variable range] 0 ms ~ 30 ms ~ 300 msA1Effect

Medium : Simulate acoustics of a medium room. Med.L : Simulate acoustics of a medium-large room.

Large : Simulate acoustics of a large room.

NOTE

“Room Size” does not indicate the size of the room in which sources are played.

A4AFDM (Auto Flag Detect Mode)

Auto-select surround mode by source.

MTRX ON

PLIIx CINEMA

PLIIx MUSICES MTRXES DSCRT

:The surround channel signals undergo digital matrix processing and are output from the surround back channels.

z1 : Decoded in Dolby Pro Logic IIx Cinema mode, surround back signal played.

z2 : Decoded in Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music mode, surround back signal played.

z3 : DTS signal played with digital matrix processing.

z4 : Signal included in DTS-ES Discrete 6.1-channel sources played.

Remote Playback Setup Connections

Switch effect signal for multi-surround speakers on and off.

When “Effect” is set to “ON”, a surround effect with a strong sense of expansion is achieved.

[Selectable items]

ON

 

OFF

 

 

 

 

Set to a lower level if the positioning and sense of phase of the surround signals seems unnatural.

A2Effect Level

Adjust effect signal level.

[Variable range] 1 ~ 10 ~ 15

Set to a lower level if the positioning and sense of phase of the surround signals seems unnatural.

This function only works for software containing a special identification signal.

If the software being played is recorded in Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES, it is played in 6.1-channels. If not, it is played in 5.1-channels.

[Selectable items]

ON

 

OFF

Example : Playing Dolby Digital software (with EX flag)

•When “AFDM” is set to “ON”, the surround mode is automatically set to the DOLBY + PLgx CINEMA mode.

•To play in the Dolby Digital EX mode, set “AFDM” to “OFF” and “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 “SB CH Out” to “MTRX ON” or “PLIIx CINEMA”.

•When the “Amp Assign” setting is “7.1ch”, and using the surround back speakers, you can set “AFDM”.

DSCRT ON

:

Mode for discrete playback of surround back

 

 

signals included in 7.1-channel digital discrete

 

 

audio signals (DVD, etc.).

z1: This can be selected when “Surround Back Speaker” is set to “2spkrs” at the menu “Manual Setup” – “Speaker Setup”

– “Speaker Configuration” setting (vpage 27).

z2: This can be selected when “Surround Back Speaker” is set to “2spkrs” or “1spkr” at the menu “Manual Setup” – “Speaker Setup” –“Speaker Configuration” setting.

z3: This can be selected when playing DTS sources.

z4: This can be selected when playing DTS sources including a discrete 6.1-channel signal identification signal.

Settings can also be made when STANDARD or <SURROUND BACK> is pressed.

When using surround back speakers, adopt the following settings.

qAdopt “7.1ch” for the “Amp Assign” setting.

•The default setting for the Amp Assign mode of AVR-989 is “ZONE2”.

wAdopt a setting other than “OFF” for the “SB CH Out” setting of “Surround Parameter”.

Specifications Troubleshooting Information zone-Multi Control

For details on adjusting individual parameters, see “Adjusting the parameters” (vpage 42).

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