JVC TH-A5 manual Adjusting Dolby Digital DTS Digital Surround

Adjusting Dolby Digital and

DTS Digital Surround

2) Press 3 or 2 to adjust the output balance.

You can adjust the following settings while activating Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround.

3 : Decreases the left speaker output, or restores the right speaker output.

ENTER

It is recommended that you make adjustments from your actual listening point while listening to reproduced sounds.

–Output balance for the front speakers

–Output balance for the rear speakers

–Output level for the center speaker

–Output level for the rear speakers*

–Output level for the subwoofer

*The adjustment is separately memorized for Digital Multichannel Surround (Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround), and for Dolby Pro Logic.

Before you start, remember...

•Make sure that you have set the speaker information correctly (see page 16). You cannot adjust the speaker output balance and level when you set the speaker settings to “NONE.”

•There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 2 again.

1Select and play a DVD encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround.

Now, you are ready to start adjustments.

•To adjust the output balance for the front speakers and the rear speakers, go to the next step.

•To adjust the output level for the center speaker, the rear speakers, and the subwoofer, go to step 3.

2To adjust the output balance for the front speakers and the rear speakers

2 : Decreases the right speaker output, or restores the left speaker output.

•Each output balance changes from

OFF (silence), –06 (most reduction) to 00 (no reduction).

3)Repeat 1) and 2) for setting the other speaker.

3To adjust the output levels for the center speaker,

the rear speakers, and the subwoofer

1) Press SOUND repeatedly to select the SOUND

“CEN,” “REAR,” or “SW.”

•Each time you press the button, the indication on the display changes as follows:

	00 F 00			00 R 00		CEN
	Normal indication				SW	REAR
	(canceled)
CEN (Center)		: To adjust the output level for center
			speaker (from –06 dB to +06 dB).
REAR		: To adjust the output level for rear
			speakers (from –06 dB to +06 dB).

SW (Subwoofer) : To adjust the output level for subwoofer (from –06 dB to +06 dB).

•“CEN –06dB,” “REAR –06dB,” and “SW –06dB” are the initial settings. If you have already changed the settings, another value will appear.

1) Press SOUND repeatedly until one of the following adjustment indications appears on the display.

SOUND

2) Press 3 or 2 to adjust the output level.

•Each time you press the button, the adjustment indication on the display changes as follows:

00 F 00 00 R 00 CEN

Normal indication	SW	REAR
(canceled)

00 F (Front) 00 : To adjust the output balance for the front speakers.

00 R (Rear) 00 : To adjust the output balance for the rear speakers.

•“00 F 00” and “00 R 00” are the initial setting (the output balances are at the center position). If you have already changed the setting, another value will appear.

3 : Increases the output level. ENTER

2 : Decreases the output level.

3) Repeat 1) and 2) for setting the other speakers.

Activating Dynamic Range Compression

You can enjoy a powerful sound even at a low volume level by compressing the dynamic range (difference between the maximum and minimum sounds).

•This function takes effect only when Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround is activated.

From the remote control ONLY:
Press D.R.C.	D.R.C

• Each time you press the button, the dynamic range compression mode alternates between on and off. Select “D.R.C. ON” while watching the DVD at night. (You can obtain a powerful sound at a low volume.)

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