05Listening to your system
Chapter 5
Listening to your system
Important
•RCV Press to set the remote control to receiver control mode in order to operate the receiver subwoofer (make sure that the LCD displays the RECEIVER screen, as shown below).
•Stereo Playback in Surround
Outputs audio from the surround speakers while directing vocal sound to the front channels. You can play back stereo sources like CDs in seamless, comfortable surround sound.
This effect is available when you play back stereo sources in the Auto listening mode (see below).
RECEIVER | ||
SURR | ADV | F.S. |
SURR | SURR |
Effective Sound (for optimum sound)
With the uniquely shaped
Turn on the Effective Sound mode under normal circumstances to maximize the capabilities of this unit.
•Dialogue Enhancement
Clarifies dialogue in movies to make it stand out from other background sounds.
•Dynamic Range Compression
Resuscitates detailed sound susceptible to ambient noise to create an acoustic environment where you feel as if you are right in the action.
The Effective sound mode can be turned off (activating Direct mode) by doing the following:
•DIRECT Press to switch to Direct Sound.
Press this button to switch between Effective Sound and Direct Sound.
•When Direct Sound is selected, the DIRECT indicator lights.
Auto listening mode
The Auto listening mode is the simplest way to listen to any source as it was mastered: the output from the speakers mirrors the channels in the source material.
If you set up the system for Front surround (page 6), the Front Stage Surround modes will give the best results (see page 26).
• SURR Press to select the Auto listening mode.
•Original Channel Balance & Channel Mix
Since the orientation of the supplied speaker units is uniquely designed, channels are mixed down and balanced in a special manner. Also, the optimum balance is automatically achieved according to the contents being played back.
•Frequency Characteristic Correction
Realizes the playback characteristic optimized for long hours of listening in addition to the added features of the supplied speaker units.
Listening in surround sound
You can listen to stereo or multichannel sources in surround sound. Surround sound is generated from stereo sources using one of the Dolby Pro Logic or DTS
Neo:6 decoding modes.1
If you set up the system for Front surround (page 6), the Front Stage Surround modes will give the best results (see page 26).
•SURR Press repeatedly to select a listening mode. The choices that appear in the display will vary according to the type of source that’s playing.2
Note
1 After the surround back signals of the
2 You cannot select a mode other than Auto and Stereo while playing back
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