Parasound Halo C1 Controller manual Audio Setup, Dolby/DTS Setup

ADJUSTMENTS, MENUS, AND SETUP continued	25
Audio Setup

Audio setup

Dolby/DTS setup

Bass limiter	setup
Preset setup
Treble	0dB
Bass	0dB
LFE level	–2dB
Reverb	Dry
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The settings made on this screen are “global,” affecting all inputs and modes unless specifically overridden by settings made via other screens or via the remote.

Treble and Bass can be set here in 1-dB steps for up to 12 dB of cut or boost. Tone-control adjustments made via the Master remote will add to, or subtract from, these settings. These adjustments affect only the front left, center, and right channels.

LFE level affects the level of the Low Frequency Effects

signal, the “.1” of a 5.1-channel digital surround signal (such as Dolby Digital or DTS) or a 7.1- channel signal (Dolby Digital Surround EX, THX EX, DTS-ES). This is not the same as a sub- woofer-level setting, because the subwoofer output may, depending on your speaker setup, include bass from the main and surround channels as well as the LFE. The LFE level can be set from –10 to 0 dB.

Reverb sets the level of reverberation in the Club and Concert ambient music modes. It is adjustable in five steps (Dry, 1 - 3, and Wet), with Dry (which includes some reverb) being the minimum. The Club and Concert modes make recordings sound as if they were made in medium- sized or large halls; reverb changes the apparent acoustics of those halls. A touch of reverb may also help create a more seamless transition between the left, center, and right speakers, especially when the center-channel speaker is positioned higher or lower than the left and right speakers.

Dolby/DTS Setup

The adjustments in this submenu are for use with two-channel, mainly analog, sources when the C 1 is set to either Dolby Pro Logic II Music or DTS Neo:6 Music modes.

Dolby/DTS setup
PLII	Panorama	Off
PLII	Center Width	Min
PLII	Dimension	1
Neo:6 Center Image		Max
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PL II Panorama sends some of the front-channel sound to the surround speakers, for a wraparound effect. It can be switched on or off.

PL II Center Width spreads the center-channel signal into the left and right front channels to add spaciousness and for a smoother interchannel blend. It has eight possible settings (Min, 1 - 6, and Max). If you like sharp imaging, and the ability to pinpoint where each musician is in the soundfield, you’ll probably want it at Min, but if you prefer spaciousness, you’re likely to want a higher setting.

PL II Dimension adjusts the front-rear positioning of the surround field in the PL II Music mode. When Dimension is set to its normal position, 0, the control has no effect. When set to +1, +2, or +3, the surround field moves increasingly forward, diminishing the spatial effect. When set to

–1, –2, or –3, the surround field moves increasingly rearward, increasing the spatial effect.

Neo:6 Center Image also creates a wrap-around effect by sending some front-channel sound to the surround speakers. Unlike PL II Panorama, it is adjustable in 6 steps (Min, 1 - 4, Max).