Adjusting the Listening Modes, LFE Level Settings

Adjusting the Listening Modes—Continued

■Dimension

With this setting, you can move the sound ﬁeld forward or backward when using the Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music listening mode. It can be adjusted from –3 to +3. The default value is 0. Lower settings move the sound ﬁeld forward. Higher settings move it backward.

If the stereo image feels too wide, or there’s too much surround sound, move the sound ﬁeld forward to improve the balance. Conversely, if the stereo image feels like it’s in mono, or there’s not enough surround sound, move it backward.

■Center Width

With this setting, you can adjust the width of the sound from the center speaker when using the Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music listening mode. Normally, if you’re using a center speaker, the center channel sound is output by only the center speaker. (If you’re not using a center speaker, the center channel sound will be distributed to the front left and right speakers to create a phantom cen- ter). This setting controls the front left, right, and center mix, allowing you to adjust the weight of the center channel sound. It can be adjusted from 0 to 7. The default value is 3.

Neo:6 Music

■Center Image

The DTS Neo:6 Music listening mode creates 6-channel surround sound from 2-channel stereo sources. With this setting, you can specify by how much the front left and right channel output is attenuated in order to create the center channel. It can be adjusted from 0 to 5. The default value is 2.

When set to 0, the front left and right channel output is attenuated by half (–6 dB), giving the impression that the sound is located centrally. This setting works well when the listening position is considerably off center. When set to 5, the front left and right channels are not attenu- ated, maintaining the original stereo balance.

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).

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 Digital

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.

■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.)

DTR-8.8 specifications

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Integra DTR-8.8 Adjusting the Listening Modes, Dolby Digital Settings, LFE Level Settings

Models: DTR-8.8