The “Straight Decode” option means that straight decoding listening mode (Dolby Digital, DTS, etc.) is selected.
■Subwoofer
`No, Yes
You can choose whether or not to use the subwoofer with the sound program.
■Music Optimizer*1
`Off, On
See “Music Optimizer” (➔ page 53).
■Equalizer*1
`Off
`Manual:
The manual setting in “Equalizer Settings” (➔ page 62) is applied.
■Audyssey*1
`Off, Movie, Music
See “Audyssey” (➔ page 53).
■Dynamic EQ*1*2
`Off, On
See “Dynamic EQ” (➔ page 53).
■Dynamic Volume*1*2
`Off, Light, Medium, Heavy
See “Dynamic Volume” (➔ page 53).
■Dolby Volume*1
`Off, On
See “Dolby Volume” (➔ page 53).
Note
•You cannot select the “Subwoofer” setting if you set it to “No” in “Speaker Configuration”.
•“Music Optimizer” is only available when “Stereo Source 1”, “Stereo Source 2” or “Stereo Source 3” is selected.
•When “Audyssey Quick Start” has been used for measurement, the “Audyssey”setting cannot be selected.
*1 This setting cannot be used when the “Listening Mode” setting is set to “Pure Audio” or “Direct”.
*2 To enable this setting, you must first perform the Room Correction and Speaker Setup.
Source Setup
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Main Menu | Source Setup |
Items can be set individually for each input selector.
Preparation
Press the input selector buttons to select an input source.
Audyssey®
The tone for each speaker is set automatically by Audyssey MultEQ® XT32 Room Correction and Speaker Setup. To enable the following settings, you must first perform the Room Correction and Speaker Setup (➔ page 37).
•These technologies cannot be used when:
–a pair of headphones is connected, or
–either Pure Audio or Direct listening mode is selected.
■Audyssey
`Off
`Movie:
Select this setting for movie material.
The Audyssey indicator will light.
`Music:
Select this setting for music material.
The Audyssey indicator will light.
Note
•When “Audyssey Quick Start” has been used for measurement, “Audyssey” cannot be selected.
•Audyssey equalizing does not work with DSD sources.
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Advanced Operations
■Dynamic EQ
`Off
`On:
Audyssey Dynamic EQ® becomes active. The Dynamic EQ indicator will light.
With Audyssey Dynamic EQ, you can enjoy great sound even when listening at low volume levels.
Audyssey Dynamic EQ solves the problem of deteriorating sound quality as volume is decreased by taking into account human perception and room acoustics. It does so by selecting the correct frequency response and surround volume levels
■Reference Level
Audyssey Dynamic EQ Reference Level Offset
`0dB:
This should be selected for movie contents.
`5dB:
Select this setting for content that has a very wide dynamic range, such as classical music.
`10dB:
Select this setting for jazz or other music that has a wider dynamic range. This setting should also be selected for TV content as that is usually mixed at 10 dB below film reference.
`15dB:
Select this setting for pop/rock music or other program material that is mixed at very high listening levels and has a compressed dynamic range.
To be continued
