Using other functions

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Chapter 8:

Using other functions

Setting the Audio options

There are a number of additional sound settings you can make using the AUDIO PARAMETER menu. The defaults, if not stated, are listed in bold.

Important

•Note that if a setting doesn’t appear in the AUDIO PARAMETER menu, it is unavailable due to the current source, settings and status of the receiver.

1Press RECEIVER , then press AUDIO PARAMETER.

2Use / to select the setting you want to adjust. Depending on the current status/mode of the receiver, certain options may not be able to be selected. Check the table below for notes on this.

3Use / to set as necessary.

See the table below for the options available for each setting.

4 Press RETURN to confirm and exit the menu.

Setting

What it does

Option(s)

MCACC

Selects your favorite MCACC

M1. MEMORY 1

(MCACC

preset memory when multiple

to

Setting

What it does

Option(s)

TONE

Applies the treble and bass tone

BYPASS

(Tone

controls to a source, or bypasses

 

ON

Control)

them completely.

 

 

 

 

BASSa

Adjusts the amount of bass.

–6 to +6 (dB)

 

 

Default: 0 (dB)

 

 

 

TREBLEa

Adjusts the amount of treble.

–6 to +6 (dB)

 

 

Default: 0 (dB)

 

 

 

S.RTRV

With the Sound Retriever

OFFb

(Sound

function, DSP processing is used

 

ON

Retriever)

to compensate for the loss of

 

 

audio data upon compression,

 

 

improving the sound’s sense of

 

 

density and modulation.

 

 

 

 

DNR

May improve the quality of sound

OFF

(Digital

in a noisy source (for example,

 

ON

Noise

video tape with lots of background

 

Reduction)

noise) when switched on.

 

 

 

 

DIALOG E

Localizes dialog in the center

OFF

(Dialog

channel to make it stand out from

 

FLAT

Enhance

other background sounds in a TV

 

UP1/UP2/UP3/

ment)

or movie soundtrack. By moving

UP4c

 

from UP1 through UP2 and UP3

 

up to UP4, you can make the

 

 

sound source seem to relocate

 

 

upwards.

 

preset)

preset memories are saved. When

M6. MEMORY 6

 

an MCACC preset memory has

Default:

 

been renamed, the given name is

M1. MEMORY 1

 

displayed.

 

 

 

 

EQ

Switches on/off the effects of EQ

ON

(Acoustic

Pro.

 

OFF

Calibration

 

 

 

EQ)

 

 

 

 

 

S-WAVE

Switches on/off the effects of

ON

DUAL

Specifies how dual mono

(Dual

encoded Dolby Digital

Mono)

soundtracks should be played.

 

Dual mono is not widely used, but

 

is sometimes necessary when

 

two languages need to be sent to

 

separate channels.

CH1 – Channel 1 is heard only

CH2 – Channel 2 is heard only

CH1 CH2 –

Both channels

heard from

front speakers

(Standing

Standing Wave Control.

 

OFF

Wave)

 

 

 

 

 

 

DELAY

Some monitors have a slight

0.0 to 10.0

(Sound

delay when showing video, so the

(frames)

Delay)

soundtrack will be slightly out of

1 second = 30

 

sync with the picture. By adding a

frames (NTSC)

 

bit of delay, you can adjust the

Default: 0.0

 

sound to match the presentation

 

 

 

of the video.

 

 

 

 

MIDNIGHT

Allows you to hear effective

MIDNIGHT/

 

surround sound of movies at low

LOUDNESS

 

volumes.

OFF

MIDNIGHT ON

LOUDNESS Used to get good bass and treble

DRC

Adjusts the level of dynamic

AUTOd

(Dynamic

range for movie soundtracks

 

MAX

Range

optimized for Dolby Digital, DTS,

 

Control)

Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD,

MID

 

DTS-HD and DTS-HD Master

 

 

OFF

 

Audio (you may need to use this

 

 

feature when listening to

 

 

surround sound at low volumes).

 

 

 

 

from music sources at low

LOUDNESS

volumes.

ON

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