Adjusting the Listening Modes—Continued

Dolby Digital Settings

Dolby EX

This setting determines how Dolby EX signals are han- dled.

Auto: When the source is Dolby EX, you can select the Dolby EX or THX Surround EX listening mode.

Manual: When the source is Dolby EX, you can select any of the listening modes compatible with this format (e.g., Dolby EX, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, etc.).

T–D (Theater-Dimensional) Setting

Listening Angle

With this setting, you can optimize the Theater-Dimen- sional listening mode by specifying the angle of the front left and right speakers relative to the listening position. Ideally, the front left and right speakers should be equi- distant from the listening position and at an angle close to one of the two available settings.

Front left speaker

Front right speaker

 

30˚

Narrow: Select if the angle is less than 30 degrees. Wide: Select if the angle is greater than 30 degrees.

LFE Level Settings

With these settings, you can set the level of the LFE (Low Frequency Effects) channel individually for Dolby Digital, DTS, and multichannel PCM sources. The level can be set to , –20 dB, –10 dB, or 0 dB (default).

DSD

Sets the level of the LFE channel for DSD sources.

Multich PCM

Sets the level of the LFE channel for multichannel PCM sources. (Multichannel PCM is input via HDMI.)

Listening Mode Presets

On the Listening Mode Preset menu, you can specify a default listening mode for each of the audio formats sup- ported by each input selector. The AV receiver will then select the listening mode automatically depending on the format of the input signal. You can still select the other listening modes, although the default listening mode will be used the next time you turn on the AV receiver.

 

 

Input Selector

 

 

 

 

 

Macro

 

 

 

 

1

2

3

Zone3

 

 

 

Remote Mode

 

 

 

DVD

VCR

CD

Zone2

 

 

 

CDR/MD

 

Receiver

 

TV

Cable

Dock

Receiver

 

 

SAT

 

Tape/AMP

 

 

Dimmer

 

 

Sleep

 

 

 

nu

Me

 

 

 

 

Me

 

 

 

 

op

nu

 

 

 

 

T

 

 

 

Enter

+

 

 

 

 

 

CH

Enter

 

VOL

 

 

Disc

 

 

 

Album

 

 

 

 

 

-

G

 

 

 

 

 

it

 

 

Setup

CH

uide

Ex

 

 

etup

Retu

 

 

 

Prev

S

rn

 

 

 

Display

 

 

Muting

 

 

Rec

Playlist

Random

 

1 Receiver

Press the [Receiver] Remote

Mode button, followed by the

 

[Setup] button.

 

The main menu appears onscreen.

S

 

et

 

u

 

p

 

If you find that low-frequency effects are too loud when using one of these sources, change the setting to –20 dB or dB.

Dolby D

Sets the level of the LFE channel for Dolby Digital sources.

DTS

Sets the level of the LFE channel for DTS sources.

Dolby TrueHD

Sets the level of the LFE channel for Dolby TrueHD sources.

DTS-HD Master Audio

Sets the level of the LFE channel for DTS-HD Master Audio sources.

2

Enter

Enter

Use the Up and Down []/[ ] buttons to select “5. Listening Mode Preset,” and then press [Enter].

The Listening Mode Preset menu appears.

5.Listening Mode Preset

1.DVD

2.VCR/DVR

3.CBL/SAT

4.GAME/TV

5.AUX1

6.AUX2

7.TAPE

8.TUNER

9.CD

10.PHONO

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Integra DTR-7.8 Listening Mode Presets, Dolby Digital Settings, Theater-Dimensional Setting, LFE Level Settings

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