Marantz AV7701 Surround Parameter

Surround Parameter Default settings are underlined.

You can adjust the surround audio sound field effects to match your preferences.

The items (parameters) that can be adjusted depend on the signal being input and the currently set sound mode. For details on the adjustable parameters, see “Sound modes and surround parameters” (vpage 158).

NOTE

•Some setting items cannot be set while playback is stopped. Make the settings during playback.

•When the sound mode is “PURE DIRECT”, you cannot set the surround parameters.

Setting items	Setting details
Home Theater EQ	On : “Home Theater EQ” is used.
Softens the treble range	Off : “Home Theater EQ” is not used.
of movie soundtracks for
better understanding.

Audio

Setting items	Setting details
Low Frequency Effects	nn When “Input Mode” (vpage 124) is set other than to “7.1CH IN”
Adjust the low-frequency	–10dB – 0dB
effects level (LFE).	nn When “Input Mode” (vpage 124) is set to “7.1CH IN”
	0dB / +5dB / +10dB / +15dB
	For proper playback of the different sources, we recommend setting
	to the values below.
	• Dolby Digital sources : “0dB”
	• DTS movie sources : “0dB”
	• DTS music sources : “–10dB”
Center Image	0.0 – 1.0 (0.3)
Distributes the dialogue	The smaller the value, the more dialogue is concentrated on the center
output from the center
	channel. The larger the value, the more dialogue is distributed to front
channel to the front left and
	left and right channels, and the more the sound image widens in the
right channels and widens

version Basic

version Advanced

Loudness Management This can be set in the Dolby TrueHD mode. This sets whether to output as specified in “Dynamic Compression” or output directly without compressing the dynamic range of audio recorded in the disc.

On : Outputs using the settings made in “Dynamic Compression”.

Off : “Dynamic Compression” settings and “Dialogue normalization” (vpage 137) are disabled, and the signals on the disk are output as is.

the sound image in the	front.
front. You can set this when
the sound mode is set to
DTS NEO:6 in the “Music”
mode.
Panorama	On : Set.
Assign front L/R signal also	Off : Do not set.
to surround channels for
wider sound. You can set
this when the sound mode

Information

Dynamic Compression	Auto : Automatic dynamic range compression on/off control according to
Compress dynamic range	source.
(difference between loud	Low / Medium / High : These set the compression level.
and soft sounds).	Off : Dynamic range compression always off.

You can set “Auto” only for the Dolby TrueHD source.

is Dolby PLg in the “Music”
mode.
Dimension	0 – 6 (3)
Shift sound image center

to front or rear to adjust	As you set a smaller number, the surround sound field shifts backward;
	as you set a larger number, the surround sound field shifts forward.
playback balance. You can
set this when the sound
mode is Dolby PLg in the
“Music” mode.
		v See overleaf

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