AC-3 Effects and Parameters

 

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THX 5.1

This effect provides THX 5.1 Cinema enhancements for film soundtracks

 

 

 

recorded in the Dolby Digital format. This processing compensates for the

 

 

 

 

 

 

acoustical differences between large mixing theaters and the typically

 

 

 

smaller home environment. In this effect the side and rear speakers are

 

 

 

driven in parallel when you designate side speakers as STANDARD

 

 

 

(LARGE or SMALL) in the Speaker Configuration menu.

 

 

 

In software Version 4, when SIDE and REAR speakers are selected in the

 

 

 

SPEAKER CONFIGURATION menu, SURROUND EX is automatically set

 

 

 

to ON for proper decoding of SURROUND EX soundtracks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter

Initial Value

Range

 

 

 

AC-3 STATUS (display only — not user adjustable)

 

 

 

 

 

SURROUND EX (V4 only)

ON

ON, OFF

 

 

 

COMPRESSION

OFF

AUTO, ON, OFF

 

 

 

RE-EQUALIZER

ON

ON, OFF

 

 

 

LFE MIX LEVEL

+0.0dB

-10.0dB to 0.0dB

 

 

 

SUBWOOFER LVL

+00dB

OFF, -30dB to +05dB

 

 

 

CUSTOM

 

 

 

AC-3 Effect Parameters

AC-3 STATUS displays the current status of incoming AC-3 data. The displayed items are not user adjustable.

BASS ENHANCE derives stereo bass to provide low frequencies that are noticeably less localizable and more spacious in the playback room.

Note that results will vary depending on room acoustics and the low frequency capacity of the surround speakers. As side and/or rear speakers are used for bass enhancement, the effectiveness is improved with speakers capable of reproducing reproducing low frequencies (LARGE). Using speakers that are not capable of producing low frequencies (<80Hz) may cause damage to them.

CENTER DLY SAMPLES adjusts the time offset of the center channel. The appropriate value is +0 unless you know that the center channel is not properly timed, as well as the amount by which it is off.

CENTER MIX adjusts the level of the center channel applied to the two- channel downmix. The appropriate value for film is 16. The appropriate value for music is 11.

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Lexicon Lexicon Part #070-13234 owner manual Thx, To on for proper decoding of Surround EX soundtracks