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4 SURROUND

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S URROUND

 

 

S URR . MOD E :

AU T O

 

 

H T - EQ

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O F F

L F E L E V E L

: 0 d B

C E N T E R

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0

d B

S URR

L

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0

d B

S URR

R

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0

d B

S URR B ACK L

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0

d B

S URR B ACK R

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0

d B

S UB

W

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d B

MA I N

 

 

 

E X I T

1. Select “SURROUND” in the SETUP MAIN MENU with the or cursor buttons, and press the OK button.

2. To select a desired content , press the or cursor buttons.

SURR.MODE :

Select the desired surround mode with the or cursor buttons.

HT-EQ :

Select to active the HT-EQ with the or cursor buttons.

The tonal balance of a film soundtrack will be excessively bright and harsh when played back over audio equipment in the home. This is because film soundtracks were designed to be played back in large movie theater environments. Activating the HT-EQ feature when watching a film made for movie theaters corrects this and restores the correct tonal balance.

The HT-EQ feature can be activated only while in Dolby Pro Logic Mode, or while decoding Dolby Digital or DTS encoded material.

LFE LEVEL :

Select the output level of the LFE signal included in the Dolby Digital signal or the DTS signal. Select 0 dB, -10 dB or OFF with the or cursor buttons.

CHANNEL LEVEL

CENTER LEVEL:

Set the effect level of the center speaker between –10 and +10 dB level in 1 dB level intervals.

If “None” was selected for the Center speaker setting, in the Speaker size set up menu, then this setting will not appear.

SURR L LEVEL:

Set the level of the Surround left speaker between –10 and +10 dB level in 1 dB level intervals.

If “None” was selected for the Surround left speaker setting, in the Speaker size set up menu, then this setting will not appear.

SURR R LEVEL:

Set the level of the Surround right speaker between –10 and +10 dB level in 1dB level intervals.

If “None” was selected for the Surround right speaker setting, in the Speaker size set up menu, then this setting will not appear.

SURR BACK L LEVEL:

Set the effect level of the Surround Back L (left) speaker between –10 and +10 dB level in 1 dB level intervals.

If “None” was selected for the Surround back left speaker setting, in the Speaker size set up menu, then this setting will not appear.

SURR BACK R LEVEL:

Set the effect level of the Surround Back R (Right) speaker between –10 and +10 dB level in 1 dB level intervals.

If “None” was selected for the Surround back right speaker setting, in the Speaker size set up menu, then this setting will not appear.

SUB W LEVEL:

Set the effect level of the subwoofer speaker between –15 and +10 dB level in 1 dB level intervals.

If “None” was selected for the Subwoofer speaker setting, in the Speaker size set up menu, then this setting will not appear.

After you complete this portion of the set up, move the cursor to “MAIN” with theorcursor buttons and press the OK button.

5 PL II (PRO LOGIC II) MUSIC

PARAMETER

Pro Logic II-Music mode creates a rich and enveloping surround ambience from stereo sources such as CDs. In this mode, SR7400 includes three controls to fine-tune the soundfield as follows.

5 P L II MUS I C

PARAME T E R

PARAME T ER

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DE F AU L T

PANORAMA

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OF F

D I MEN S I ON

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3

CEN T E R W I D T H

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3

MA I N

 

E X I T

 

 

 

Select “PLII MUSIC” in the SETUP MAIN MENU with the or cursor buttons, and press the OK button.

PARAMETER:

Select “DEFAULT” or “CUSTOM” with the or cursor buttons.

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

PANORAMA:

Select the Panorama mode On or Off with the or 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 0 and 6 level in 1 level intervals with the or cursor buttons. Adjust the soundfield 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.

CENTER WIDTH:

Set the Center width level between 0 and 7 in 1 level intervals with the or 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.

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 set up menu, then this setting will not appear.

After you complete this portion of the set up, move cursor to “MAIN” with the or cursor buttons and press the OK button.

6 CS II (CIRCLE SURROUND II)

PARAMETER

6 C S II PARAME T ER

T RUBA S S

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0

SRS D I A LOG

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MA I N

E X I T

1. Select “CS II” in the SETUP MAIN MENU with the or cursor buttons, and press the OK button.

2. To Select desired contents as below, press the or cursor buttons.

TRUBASS:

Set the TRUBASS level between 0 and 6 level in 1 level interval with the or 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 level intervals with the or 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 set up menu, then this setting will not appear.

After you complete this portion of the set up, move cursor to “MAIN” with the or cursor buttons and press the OK button.

7 MULTI ROOM

SR7400 has features in MULTI ROOM SYSTEM such as source selector, OSD information, sleep timer, Multi Room Speaker output and remote control.

You can set these feature in this sub-menu.

 

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MU L T I

ROOM

 

 

V I DEO

 

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DVD

 

 

A UD I O

 

:

DVD

 

 

S L E E P

T I MER

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O F F

 

 

MU L T I : OF F

MS PKR : ✽✽✽

 

 

V OL

: VAR I

VOL : ✽✽✽

 

 

L E V E L : - 9 0 d B

L E V E L : ✽✽✽

 

 

- - - - MA I N - ROOM

S T A T US - - - -

 

 

V I DEO : DVD

AUD I O : DVD

 

 

MA I N

 

 

E X I T

 

1.

 

 

Select “MULTI ROOM” in the SETUP MAIN

 

MENU with or

cursor button, and press

2.

the OK button.

 

 

 

To Select desired contents, press or

cursor button

VIDEO:

Select the video source of the Multi-room output with or cursor buttons.

AUDIO:

Select the audio source of the Multi-room output with or cursor buttons.

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Marantz SR7400 manual PL II PRO Logic II Music Parameter, CS II Circle Surround Parameter, Multi Room

SR7400 specifications

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