∫ “Audio” tab

Dynamic Range Compression

≥Off

 

 

≥On:

Adjust for clarity even when the volume is low through compressing the range of the lowest

 

 

sound level and the highest sound level. Convenient for late night viewing. (Only works with

 

 

Dolby Digital)

 

 

 

Audio during Search

≥On

 

 

≥Off

 

 

 

 

Speaker Setting (‹ below)

≥Center:

0.0/1.0/2.0/3.0/4.0/5.0 ms

Set the delay time for your center and

≥Surround (L/R): 0.0/5.0/10.0/15.0 ms

surround speakers.

 

 

 

 

 

∫“Display” tab

Menu Language

 

≥English

 

 

§6

≥

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

§7

≥English

≥Français ≥Deutsch

≥Italiano ≥Español ≥Português ≥Svenska ≥Nederlands

On-Screen Messages

≥On

 

≥Off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

§6 [Southeast\Asia]

 

 

§7

[Except\Southeast\Asia]

∫ “Others” tab

FL Dimmer

≥Bright

≥Dim

 

≥Auto: The display is dimmed during play, but brightens when you perform some operations.

 

 

 

HighMAT

≥Enable

 

 

≥Disable (Unable to use the HighMAT function)

 

 

 

QUICK SETUP

≥Yes

≥No

Re-initialize Setting

≥Yes: The password screen is shown if Ratings (‹ page 24) are set. Please enter the same

This returns all values in the Setup

password. After “INIT” on the display disappears, turn the unit off and on again.

menus to the default settings.

≥No

 

 

 

 

Changing the player settings

Changing the delay time (Speaker Setting)

(Effective when playing multi-channel audio)

(Center and surround speakers only)

For optimum listening with 5.1-channel sound, all the speakers, except for the subwoofer, should be the same distance from the seating position. If you have to place the center or surround speakers closer to the seating position, adjust the delay time to make up for the difference.

 

Center delay time

 

 

 

L

ms

C

R

 

 

0.0

 

 

Exit

Exit

 

 

SW

 

 

 

 

If either distance a or b is less than c, find the difference in the relevant table and change to the recommended setting.

aCenter speaker

: Recommended placement

L C R

a c

SW

b

LS RS

 

 

 

 

ms

 

 

 

 

LS

 

RS

 

 

 

 

0.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surround delay time

1Press [3 4] to select the delay time box and press [ENTER].

2Press [3 4] to adjust the delay time and press [ENTER].

Difference

Setting

 

 

Approx. 34 cm

1.0 ms

 

 

Approx. 68 cm

2.0 ms

 

 

Approx. 102 cm

3.0 ms

 

 

Approx. 136 cm

4.0 ms

 

 

Approx. 170 cm

5.0 ms

 

 

b Surround speakers

 

 

 

Difference

Setting

 

 

Approx. 170 cm

5.0 ms

 

 

Approx. 340 cm

10.0 ms

 

 

Approx. 510 cm

15.0 ms

 

 

To finish the speaker setting

Press [2] to select “Exit” and press [ENTER].

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