!Theacoustics of different performance en-
vironmentsare not the same and depend
onthe extent and contour of space through
whichsound waves move and on how
soundsbounce off the stage, walls, floors
andceilings. At a live per formance you
hearmusic in three stages: direct sound,
earlyreflections, and late reflections, or re-
verberations.Those factors are programed
intothe SFC circuitry to recreate the acous-
ticsof various performance settings.
1 PressEQ and hold to switch to SFC
function.
PressEQ and hold until SFC appears in the
display.
#Toswitch to equalizer function, press EQ and
holdagain.
2 PressEQ to select the desired SFC
mode.
PressEQ repeatedly to switch between the fol-
lowingmode:
MUSICAL(musical)DRAMA (drama)
ACTION(action)JAZZ (jazz)HALL (hall)
CLUB(club)OFF (off)
Note
Ifthe source is a 2-channel LPCM audio or a 2-
channelDolby Digital audio and you select SFC
effectsthat are most applicable for 5.1-channel
audio(i.e., MUSICAL,DRAMA or ACTION), we
recommendturning Dolby Pro Logic on. On the
otherhand, when selecting SFC effects that are
intendedfor use with 2-channel audio (i.e., JAZZ,
HALLor CLUB), we recommend turning Dolby
ProLogic off.
Using the position selector
Oneway to assure a more natural sound is to
accuratelyposition the stereo image, putting
youright in the center of the sound field.The
positionselector function letsyou automati-
callyadjust the speaker output levels and in-
sertsa delay time to match the number and
positionof occupied seats. When used in con-
junctionwith the SFC, the feature will make
thesound image more natural and offer a pa-
noramicsound that envelops you.
1 TouchA.MENU and DSP and then touch
POSITION.
2 Touchc/d/a/bto select a listening po-
sition.
Touchone of these, c/d/a/b, to select a lis-
teningposition as listed in the table.
Key Display Position
cFRONT-L Frontseat left
dFRONT-R Frontseat right
aFRONT Frontseats
bALL Allseats
#Tocancel the selected listening position,
touchthe same key again.
Note
Whenyou make adjustments for listening posi-
tion,the speakers are automatically set for appro-
priateoutput levels. You can tailor them if you
wantas discussed under the heading of Adjust-
ingthe speaker output levels using a test tone or
Adjustingthe speaker output levels.
Using balance adjustment
Youcan select a fader/balance setting that
providesan ideal listening environment in all
occupiedseats.
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