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Enjoying the Sound Effects

SURROUND A.CONTROL

Dimension

This controls the balance between the Front and Rear in 2 steps on the front and 2 steps on the rear. Set this parameter to one of the Front steps if the surround effect is too strong, or to one of the Back steps if it is too weak. (To change the Dimension, press SETUP button twice at the time of Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode. Display the DIMEN 0 (or other value), then press the LEVEL +/– buttons to select F-2, F-3, R-2 or R-3.)

Selecting Surround Mode

Press SURROUND.

Main unit

Remote controller

Each press switches the modes as shown below.

(At the time of PCM source or Dolby Digital 2ch source)

DOLBY PL II MOVIE DOLBY PL II MUSIC

STEREO

(At the time of Dolby Digital 5.1ch source)

Dolby Digital

STEREO

(At the time of DTS source)

DTS STEREO

When playing a source encoded in Dolby Digital or DTS, the surround mode is set to “Dolby Digital/DTS” automatically.

Note

Don’t change the listening mode while recording with a VCR.

Tip

The Input/Speaker indicator becomes an input indicator at time of DOLBY DIGITAL and DTS source and a speaker indicator at all other times.

Center Width

The center channel signal can be divided and distributed to the Front L/R channels.

The adjustment for distributing the center channel signal to the front channels can be applied in eight steps from 0 to 7. Use this adjustment when the center image seems to be too strong. (To change the Center Width, press SETUP button 3 times at the time of Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode. Display the C WIDTH 3 (or other value), then press the LEVEL +/– buttons to select 0 ~ 7.)

Checking the Sound System of the Playing Source

The DVD receiver will automatically detect the sound system when

DOLBY DIGITAL Surround ( ), DTS Surround ( ), or PCM/MP3 DIGITAL (2 channel digital stereo) is played back. The corresponding sound system indicator lights in the DVD receiver’s display.

 

 

Source

 

 

Surround

 

DISC

 

INPUT

 

 

 

 

mode

Dolby

Dolby

VCD/

Analog/

 

Digital

Digital DTS

PCM

 

CD

 

5.1ch

2ch

source

 

 

Dolby Digital

 

 

 

 

DTS

 

 

 

 

PL II

 

 

 

 

STEREO

 

 

 

 

Description of Dolby Pro Logic II: Music mode

Panorama mode

Expands the image of front-channel stereo to the surround speakers to create a sound environment that fills your surroundings. (To change the Panorama mode, press SETUP button at the time of Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode. Display the PANO R OFF or ON, then press the LEVEL +/– buttons to select ON or OFF.)

Adjusting the Sound

Press A.CONTROL.

Each press of the button changes the acoustic mode as follows: A CTRL 1 = A CTRL 2 = OFF = A CTRL 1

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Onkyo L-MS30 Enjoying the Sound Effects, Selecting Surround Mode, Checking the Sound System of the Playing Source