06Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus

Chapter 6

Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus

Audio Settings menu

The Audio Settings menu offers features for adjusting the way discs sound.

1Press HOME MENU and select ‘Audio Settings’ from the on-screen display.

Audio Settings

2Select and change settings using the (cursor) buttons, and ENTER.

Audio Settings

 

Equalizer

On

Virtual Surround

Off

Audio DRC

 

Dialog

 

Audio DRC

Settings: High, Medium, Low, Off (default)

When watching Dolby Digital DVDs at low volume, it’s easy to lose the quieter sounds completely—including some of the dialog. Switching Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Control) to on can help by bringing up the quieter sounds, while controlling loud peaks.

How much of a difference you hear depends on the material you’re listening to. If the material doesn’t have wide variations in volume, you may not notice much change.

Note

Audio DRC is only effective with Dolby Digital audio sources.

Audio DRC is only effective through the digital output when Digital Out is set to On, and Dolby Digital Out is set to Dolby Digital > PCM (see Digital Audio Out settings on page 30).

The effect of Audio DRC also depends on your speakers and AV receiver settings.

Virtual Surround

• Settings: On, Off (default)

Switch on Virtual Surround to enjoy realistic surround sound effects from just two speakers.

Tip

You can also use the SURROUND button on the remote control to switch Virtual Surround on.

Note

Virtual Surround doesn’t work with DTS, through either the analog or digital outputs.

96kHz Linear PCM audio is automatically downsampled to 48kHz if Virtual Surround is switched on.

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Pioneer DV-373-K Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Chapter, Audio Settings menu, Audio DRC, Virtual Surround

DV-373-S, DV-270-S, DV-373-K specifications

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