Adjusting the bass sounds

•You cannot adjust these items directly from the remote control.

7 Reinforcing the bass—BASS BOOST

You can boost the bass level—Bass Boost.

•Once you have made an adjustment, it is memorized for each source.

B BOOST ON Select to boost the bass level.

The B.BOOST indicator lights up on the display.

B BOOST OFF Select to deactivate the Bass Boost.

Initial setting: OFF

NOTE

This function affects only the sound coming out through the front speakers.

7 Attenuating the input signal—INPUT ATT

When the input level of analog source is too high, the sound will be distorted. If this happens, you need to attenuate the input signal level to prevent the sound distortion.

•Once you have made an adjustment, it is memorized for each source.

ATT ON

Select to attenuate the input signal level.

 

The INPUT ATT indicator lights up on the

 

display.

 

 

ATT NORMAL

Select to deactivate attenuation.

Initial setting:

NORMAL

7 Adjusting the virtual room size for DSP modes—ROOM SIZE

This setting is available only when one of the DSP modes (except All Channel Stereo) is in use. To activate DSP mode, see pages 43 and 44.

•If “SURROUND SPK” is set to “NO” (see page 30), this item is not adjustable.

•Once you have made an adjustment, it is memorized for each DSP mode.

Adjustable range: 1 to 5 (in 1 step intervals)

Initial setting:

3

As the number increases, the interval between reflections increases so that you will feel as if you were in a larger room. Normally, select “3.”

7 Adjusting the liveness effect for DSP modes—LIVENESS

This setting is available only when one of the DSP modes (except All Channel Stereo) is in use. To activate DSP mode, see pages 43 and 44.

•If “SURROUND SPK” is set to “NO” (see page 30), this item is not adjustable.

•Once you have made an adjustment, it is memorized for each DSP mode.

Adjustable range: 1 to 5 (in 1 step intervals)

Initial setting:

3

As the number increases, the attenuation level of reflections over time decreases so that acoustics change from “Dead” to “Live.”

Normally, select “3.”

Adjusting the sound parameters for the Surround/DSP modes

You can adjust the Surround/DSP sound parameters to your preference.

•For details about the Surround/DSP modes, see pages 39 to 44.

•You cannot adjust these items directly from the remote control.

7 Adjusting the effect level for DSP modes—

EFFECT

This setting is available only when one of the DSP modes (except All Channel Stereo) is in use. To activate DSP mode, see pages 43 and 44.

•Once you have made an adjustment, it is memorized for each DSP mode.

Adjustable range: 1 to 5 (in 1 step intervals)

Initial setting:

3

As the number increases, the effect becomes stronger. Normally, select “3.”

7 Adjusting the panorama control for Pro Logic

IIx Music and Pro Logic II Music—PANORAMA

This setting is available when Pro Logic IIx Music or Pro Logic

IIMusic is activated for the analog or digital 2-channel sound signal.

To activate Pro Logic IIx Music or Pro Logic II Music, see pages 43 and 44.

• Once you have made an adjustment, it is memorized until you change the setting.

PANORAMA ON Select to add “wraparound” sound effect with side-wall image.

PANORAMA OFF Select to listen to originally recorded sound.

Initial setting:

OFF

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