FUNCTIONS

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BASIC

OPERATION

BASIC

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ADVANCED

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SETUP

3-2 PLIIx (PRO LOGIC IIX) MUSIC PARAMETER

Pro LogicIIx-Music mode creates a rich and enveloping surround ambience from stereo sources such as CDs.

In this mode, this unit includes three controls to fine- tune the sound field as follows.

1. Select “Surround Setup” in Main Menu with 3 or 4 cursor buttons and press the ENTER button.

2. Select “PLIIx Music Parameter” with the 3 or 4 cursor buttons.

3. Press the ENTER button to enter the selection.

PL x Music Parameter

 

ParameterCenter

: Default

Panorama

: Off

Dimension

: 0

Center Width

: 3

Return

 

Center Width:

Set the Center Width level between 0 and 7 in 1 level intervals with the 1 or 2 cursor buttons. Center width allows you to gradually spread the center channel sound into the front left and right speakers.

At its widest setting, all the sound from the center is mixed into the left and right speakers.

This control may help achieve a more spacious sound or a better blend for the front image.

If “None” was selected for the center speaker setting in the Speaker Size menu, this setting cannot be selected.

After you complete this portion of the setup, move cursor to “Return” with the 3 or 4 cursor buttons and press the ENTER button.

3-3 CSII PARAMETER

1. Select “Surround Setup” from Main Menu with the 3 or 4 cursor buttons and press the ENTER button.

2. Select “CS II Parameter” with the 3 or 4 cursor buttons.

3. Press the ENTER button to enter the selection.

CS Parameter

 

TrubassCenter

: 0

SRS Dialog

: 0

Return

: Up / Down

: Change

Enter :

Exit : Exit

Trubass:

3-4 NEO:6 PARAMETER

The DTS NEO:6 mode enables a maximum 6.1 channel output with just 2 channel input. (It also supports 5.1 channel input.)

This mode expands the sound image from the center channel.

1. Select “Surround Setup” from Main Menu with the 3 or 4 cursor buttons and press the ENTER button.

2. Select “NEO:6 Parameter” with the 3 or 4 cursor buttons.

3. Press the ENTER button to enter the selection.

NEO: 6 Parameter

 

Center Gain

: 0.3

Return

SETUP

ADVANCED OPERATION

TROUBLESHOOTING

OTHERS

: Up / Down

: Change

Enter :

Exit : Exit

Parameter:

Select “Default” or “Custom” with the 1 or 2 cursor buttons.

If you select “Custom”, you can adjust three parameters as listed below.

Panorama:

Select the Panorama mode “On” or “Off” with the 1 or 2 cursor buttons.

Panorama wraps the sound of the front left and right speakers around you, for an exciting perspective.

Dimension:

Set the Dimension level between –3and +3 level in 1 level intervals with the 1 or 2 cursor buttons. Adjust the sound field either towards the front or towards the rear.

This can be useful to help achieve a more suitable balance from all the speakers with certain recordings.

Set the Trubass level between 0 and 6 in 1- level increments with the 1 or 2 cursor buttons. Trubass produced by the speakers are an octave below the actual physical capabilities of the speakers adding exciting, deeper bass effects.

SRS Dialog:

Set the SRS dialog level between 0 and 6 in 1- increments with the 1 or 2 cursor buttons.

This can be popped out of the surround audio effects, allowing the listener to easily discern what the actors say.

If “None” was selected for the center speaker setting in the Speaker Size menu, this setting cannot be selected.

After you complete this portion of the setup, move cursor to “Return” with the 3 or 4 cursor buttons and press the ENTER button.

Note

• This parameter can only be set in the CSII mode.

: Up / Down : Change

Enter :

Exit : Exit

4. Set the Center Gain level between 0.0 and

1.0in 0.1 level increments with the 1 or 2 cursor buttons.

After you complete this portion of the setup, move cursor to “Return” with the 3 or 4 cursor buttons and press the ENTER button.

Notes

This parameter can only be set in the NEO:6- Music mode.

If “None” was selected for the center speaker setting in the Speaker Size menu, this setting is disabled.

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