Setting the listening mode parameters

1		LISTENING MODE
1	DIRECT	STEREO	/DTS	THX	DSP
			SURROUND
2	AUDIO
	ADJUSTMENT	SPEAKERS			DSP
	ADJUSTMENT	A
		A
3	PRESET/MODE ADJ		PRESET/MODE ADJ
3
	PUSH TO ENTER		PUSH TO ENTER

** Listening Mode ** Setup

Listening Mode=Mono Movie

Front Effect	= ON
Reflect Level	=	0dB
Reverb Level	=	0dB
Room Size	=Mid
Default

How to set the listening mode parameters

To set the listening mode parameters, you first press the AUDIO ADJUSTMENT button to select the item and then rotate the SMART SCAN CONTROLLER to select the parameter.

1.Select the listening mode for which you wish set parameters.

2.Press the AUDIO ADJUSTMENT button until “Frt Effect=...” appears.

The parameters you can set vary depending on the selected lis- tening mode. You can press this button to display the available parameters one by one.

3.Rotate the SMART SCAN CONTROLLER to change the parameter setting.

4.Press the SMART SCAN CONTROLLER.

•Using the on-screen display

If you use the on-screen display to set a listening mode, you can set the relevant parameters on the same screen.

1.Press the OSD MENU button.

2.Select the “Listening Mode” and press the right edge of the ENTER/Cursor button.

3.Press the upper or lower edge of the ENTER/Cursor button to select “Listening Mode.”

Then, press the right or left edge of the button to select the lis- tening mode.

The parameter items available for the selected listening mode are displayed.

4.Press the upper or lower edge of the ENTER/Cursor button to select the item and then press the right or left edge of the button to set a value.

If you select “LFE Level,” “Setup,” etc., an additional screen will appear. Set the value for each item in the similar manner.

5.Press the center of the ENTER/Cursor button, or the EXIT RETURN button, to exit the setup mode.

Default: Select “Default” to reset each parameter to the factory-set default.

	Parameter		Re-EQ*	LateNight*	LFE level*	Front Effect*	Reflect Level*	Reverb Level	Room Size
Listening mode
Stereo(3 Stereo)		*
Dolby Pro Logic		*	O
	THX Cinema		O
	Action/Musical		O			O	O	O	O
Mono Movie			O			O	O	O	O
Orchestra/Unplugged/		*	O			O	O	O	O
Studio-Mix/TV Logic
5ch Stereo		*
Direct		*
Dolby Digital		*	O	O	O
	THX Cinema		O	O	O
	Action/Musical		O	O	O	O	O	O	O
	Mono Movie/Orchestra/		O	O	O	O	O	O	O
	Unplugged/Studio-Mix/		O	O	O	O	O	O	O
	TV Logic
Dolby Digital Pro Logic		*	O	O	O
	Action/Musical		O	O	O	O	O	O	O
DTS/MPEG		*	O		O
	THX Cinema		O		O
	Action/Musical		O		O	O	O	O	O
	Mono Movie/Orchestra/		O		O	O	O	O	O
	Unplugged/Studio-Mix/		O		O	O	O	O	O
	TV Logic
MPEG Pro Logic		*	O		O
	Action/Musical		O		O	O	O	O	O

*Available for TX-DS676.

(The detailed information on the listening mode parameters is provided on the next page.)

TX-DS676, TX-DS777 specifications

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Models: TX-DS676 TX-DS777