08Surround sound settings
Dynamic Range Control1
When watching Dolby Digital or DTS material at low volume, low level sounds — including some of the dialog
—can be difficult to hear properly. Using one of the Dynamic Range Control (DRC) settings can help by bringing up the low level sounds, while controlling high level peaks.
Dynamic Range Control works only with Dolby Digital soundtracks and some DTS soundtracks.
1 | Press SETUP. | |
2 | Use the | buttons to select DRC, then press |
ENTER. |
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3 | Use | to select a setting. |
Select one of the following:
•DRC OFF (default) – No dynamic range adjustment (use when listening at higher volume)
•DRC MID – Mid setting
•DRC HIGH – Dynamic range is reduced (loud sounds are reduced in volume while quieter sounds are increased)
4 Press ENTER to exit.
Dual mono setting2
Specifies how dual mono encoded Dolby Digital or DTS soundtracks should be played. You can also use this setting to switch the audio channel on
1 | Press SETUP. | |
2 | Use the | buttons to select DUALMONO, |
then press ENTER. | ||
3 | Use | to select a setting. |
Select one of the following:
•CH1 MONO (default) – Only channel 1 is played
•CH2 MONO – Only channel 2 is played
•CH1/CH2 – Both channels are played through the front speakers
Adjusting the channel levels using the test tone
If you prefer, you can set the channel levels using a test tone as a reference, rather than playing a source (see Channel level setting on page 31). A test tone is played through each speaker in turn, allowing you to adjust the level as it plays.
Note that the channel level settings for stereo sources are independent of the settings for surround sound sources.
SETUP | / TUNE+ | SR + ONE TOUCH COPY | |
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/ ST- | ENTER | / ST+ PAUSE LIVE TV | |
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F. S. SURR | / TUNE- TEST TONE | VIDEO IN | |
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SLEEP |
| CLEAR | JUKEBOX |
INPUT | CHANNEL | VOLUME | DISPLAY |
| TEXT | TV/DVD | RDS DISP |
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MAIN | SUB |
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1Press SURROUND to select the Auto listening mode.
•If you want to set the channel levels for stereo (two channel) playback, select the STEREO listening mode.
2Press TEST TONE.
The test tone is output from each speaker in turn.
3 While a test tone is playing, use the buttons to adjust that channel level.
The aim is to adjust the levels so that you hear the test tone at the same volume from each speaker. You can adjust the level of each channel by ±10 dB.
•You can adjust the overall volume of test tone output using the VOLUME +/– buttons (this does not affect the channel level settings).
•If the system is in Stereo or Virtual mode, you will not be able to adjust the center or surround channels.
4 Press ENTER to exit.
•Because of the ultra low frequencies the subwoofer produces, it may sound quieter than it really is. We suggest adjusting the subwoofer level while listening to a source. See the method described in Channel level setting on page 31.
4When you’re done, press ENTER to exit test tone setup.
•If you use the Auto MCACC feature again, it will overwrite the settings you have made here.
Note
1 This setting is effective for the speaker output. A similar adjustment feature is available on the HDD/DVD recorder — see Audio DRC on page 141.
2 This setting is effective for the speaker output. A similar adjustment feature is available on the HDD/DVD recorder — see Switching audio channels on page 99.
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