Setting preferences

See page 29 for button locations.

7FILE TYPE

When several types of files are recorded on a device, you can select which files to play.

AUDIO

Select this to play MP3/WMA/WAV files.

STILL PICTURE

Select this to play JPEG files.

VIDEO

Select this to play MPEG-1/MPEG-2/ASF files.

7Delay menu (DELAY)

Example:

 

Center speaker

Subwoofer

 

1 ms

 

 

 

 

Front right

Front left

 

0 ms

0 ms

 

 

: Audio menu (AUDIO)

7D. RANGE COMPRESSION (Dynamic range compression)

You can enjoy low level recorded sound clearly at night even at a low volume when listening to the sound with Dolby Digital.

AUTO

Select this when you want to enjoy surround sound with its full dynamic range (no effect applied).

ON

Select this when you want to fully apply the compression effect (useful at midnight).

NOTE

When you play a multichannel Dolby Digital source with the surround mode is off, the setting of D. RANGE COMPRESSION is set to ON automatically.

: Speaker setting menu (SPK. SETTING)

7Level menu (LEVEL)

FRONT LEFT SPEAKER/FRONT RIGHT SPEAKER/ CENTER SPEAKER/SURROUND RIGHT SPEAKER/ SURROUND LEFT SPEAKER

While monitoring the test tone, adjust the output level of the speakers.

You can adjust the output level within the range of -6 dB to +6 dB.

TEST TONE*

Emits the test tone.

*The test tone comes out of all of the activated speakers in the following sequence:

sFront left speaker sCenter speaker sFront right speaker sSurround right speaker sSurround left speaker s(back to the beginning)

NOTE

• No test tone comes out of the subwoofer.

Surround left

Surround right

2 ms

2 ms

1 ms increase (or decrease) in delay time corresponds to about 30 cm (1 ft) decrease (or increase) in distance.

Set to “0 ms” for the furthest speaker from your position as the basis for the delay time setting.

In this case, set the delay time of each speaker as follows;

Delay time of front speakers: 0 ms

Delay time of center speaker: 1 ms

Delay time of surround speakers: 2 ms

FRONT LEFT SPEAKER/FRONT RIGHT SPEAKER/ CENTER SPEAKER/SURROUND RIGHT SPEAKER/ SURROUND LEFT SPEAKER

Adjust the distance from the listening position to the speakers.

Within the range of 0 ms to 15 ms (by 1 ms).

7Subwoofer menu (SUBWOOFER)

LEVEL

You can set the output level of the subwoofer within the range of -6 dB to +6 dB.

CROSS OVER

The signals below the preset frequency level will be sent to and be reproduced by the subwoofer.

Select one of the crossover frequency levels according to the size of the small speaker connected.

120Hz: Select when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 8 cm (3-3/16 inches).

150Hz: Select when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 6 cm (2-3/8 inches).

200Hz: Select when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 5 cm (2 inches).

NOTE

When you use a supplied subwoofer (SP-THL1W), select “150Hz.”

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