Ambience effects
DVD 6-channel playback
Using a DVD player or the like equipped with six (5.1) output channels and the receiver, you can enjoy surround sound playback.
Connecting a DVD player which can decode the surround signal itself is also acceptable.
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INPUT MODE | CONTROL |
Convenient functions
Adjusting the sound
You can make further adjustments to the sound while listening to playback in the surround mode.
STEREO DIMMER MULTI CONTROL
DVD/6CH
VOLUME%/fi
DVD/6CH
INPUT MODE
Preparations
•Connect your DVD player to the DVD/6CH jacks of the receiver.
•Turn on all other components that will be used.
• Complete “Preparing for surround sound”. | & |
1Use the DVD/6CH key to select “DVD/6CH” as the input source.
2Select "6CH INPUT" by pressing the INPUT MODE key.
•If speaker system B is on when “6CH INPUT” is selected as the input mode, it switches off and speaker system A turns on automatically.
3Start playback of the DVD software.
4Adjust the volume.
•It is not possible to adjust the volume level or sound quality
(SETUP, SOUND, LISTEN MODE, ACTIVE EQ, STEREO, DSP MODE, LOUDNESS and TONE key will not be functional) of the channels separately when the receiver is in the 6CH INPUT mode. Adjust the volume with the controls of the DVD player.
For the powered subwoofer, you can adjust the volume of the subwoofer using the subwoofer’s own volume control.
SOUND | LISTEN MODE |
SLEEP
DIMMER 
SOUND
MULTI %/fi, @/#
LISTEN MODE 
STEREO %/fi
1 Press the SOUND key and then use the ∧/∨ keys or MULTI @/# keys until the desired item appears in the display.
Each time you press the ∧/∨ keys or MULTI @/# keys, the menu changes as follows:
Note that some items are not displayed depending on speaker settings and listening modes.
1 CNTR (Center speaker level adjustment)* |
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2 SR (Surround Right speaker level adjustment)* |
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3 SB (Surround Back speaker level adjustment)* |
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4 SBR (Surround Back Right speaker level adjustment)* |
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5 SBL (Surround Back Left speaker level adjustment)* |
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6 SL (Surround Left speaker level adjustment)* |
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7 SUBW (Subwoofer level adjustment)* |
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8 INPUT (Input level adjustment - analog mode only) | ¡ |
9MIDNIGHT (Midnight mode ON/OFF - Dolby Digital and DTS mode only)
0PANORAMA (Panorama mode ON/OFF)** - DIMENSION (Dimension adjustment)**
= CENTER WIDTH (Center width adjustment)**
~ CENTER IMAGE (Center image adjustment - Neo:6 Music mode only)
! DUAL MONO (Dual Mono selection - Dolby Digital mode only)
*The adjustment is only temporary for the current input selection. The value will return automatically to the original setup value when the power is turned on/off.
**Pro Logic IIx Music and Pro Logic II Music mode only.
•If you have selected “SB NORMALx1” or “SB LARGEx1”, “SBR” and “SBL” are not appeared but “SB” is appeared on the Display.
2Use the MULTI CONTROL knob or MULTI %/fi keys to adjust the setting as desired.
• The adjustment item is displayed for approximately 20 seconds.
3Press the SOUND key again to return to the input indication.