Basic Operation

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

1 Select an input source for which digital (COAXIAL or OPTICAL) is set ( page 41).

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.

The parameter switches as shown below each time the button is pressed.

CINEMA EQ D.COMP.LFETONE DEFEAT

DEFAULTSURROUND BACK

If you do want the bass and treble to be adjusted, turn off the tone defeat mode.

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 / NEURAL SURROUND

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.)

SB CH OUT:

Select the play mode or surround back channel playback method.

• The surround back 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 “2sp” at Speaker

Configuration mode ( page 45, 46).

•PLIIx MUSIC:

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

Set the surround back speaker to “1sp” or “2sp” at Speaker

Configuration mode ( page 45, 46).

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Basic Operation

(2)For 2-channel sources

•OFF: Not played.

•ON: Surround channel signal played.

7 Press ENTER or SURROUND PARAMETER.

• Select “DEFAULT Y/N” 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.

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

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