Onkyo Optimize Your Sound with 's Cinema Filter and Speaker Levels

Speaker Levels

You can adjust the volume of each speaker while listening to an input source.

These temporary adjustments are cancelled when the AV receiver is set to Standby. To save the setting you made here, go to “Level Calibration” (➔ 37) before setting the AV receiver to Standby.

■Subwoofer Level

`–15dBto 0dB to +12dB in 1 dB steps.

■Center Level

`–12dBto 0dB to +12dB in 1 dB steps.

Note

•You cannot use this function while the AV receiver is muted.

•Speakers that are set to “No” or “None” in the “Speaker Configuration” (➔ 36) cannot be adjusted.

Audyssey Settings

■Dynamic EQ

■Dynamic Volume

See “Dynamic EQ” and “Dynamic Volume” in “Source Setup” (➔ 39).

Late Night

With the Late Night function, you can reduce the dynamic range of Dolby Digital material so that you can still hear quiet parts even when listening at low volume levels— ideal for watching movies late at night when you don’t want to disturb anyone.

■Late Night

For Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus sources, the

options are:

`Off:

Late Night function off.

`Low:

Small reduction in dynamic range.

`High:

Large reduction in dynamic range.

For Dolby TrueHD sources, the options are:

`Auto:

The Late Night function is set to “On” or “Off” automatically.

`Off:

Late Night function off.

`On:

Late Night function on.

Note

•The effect of the Late Night function depends on the material that you are playing and the intention of the original sound designer, and with some material there will be little or no effect when you select the different options.

•The Late Night function can be used only when the input source is Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, or Dolby TrueHD.

•The Late Night function is set to “Off” when the AV receiver is set to Standby. For Dolby TrueHD sources, it will be set to “Auto”.

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Music Optimizer

The Music Optimizer function enhances the sound quality of compressed music files. Use it with music files that use “lossy” compression, such as MP3.

■Music Optimizer

`Off:

Music Optimizer off.

`On:

Music Optimizer on. The M.Opt indicator will light (➔ 8).

Note

•The Music Optimizer function only works with PCM digital audio input signals with a sampling rate below 48 kHz and ana- log audio input signals. The Music Optimizer is disabled when the Direct listening mode is selected.

•The setting is stored individually for each input selector.

Cinema Filter

With the Cinema Filter, you can soften overly bright movie soundtracks, which are typically mixed for repro- duction in a movie theater.

Cinema Filter can be used with the following listening modes: Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Digital Plus, TrueHD, Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie, Dolby Pro Logic II Movie, Dolby Pro Logic IIz Height, Multichan- nel, DTS, DTS-ES, DTS Neo:6 Cinema, DTS 96/24, Neo:6, DTS-HD High Resolution, DTS-HD Master and DTS Express.

■Cinema Filter

`Off:

Cinema Filter off.

`On:

Cinema Filter on.

Note

•The Cinema Filter may not work when used with certain input sources.

Audio Selector

You can set priorities of audio output when there are both digital and analog inputs.

■Audio Selector

`ARC:

The audio signal from your TV tuner can be sent to the HDMI OUT of the AV receiver.*1

With this selection the TV’s audio can be automati- cally selected as a priority among other assignments.

`HDMI:

This can be selected when HDMI IN has been assigned as an input source. If both HDMI (HDMI IN) and digital audio inputs (COAXIAL IN or OPTI- CAL IN) have been assigned, HDMI input is auto- matically selected as a priority.

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