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Using other functions | 11 |
Chapter 11
Using other functions
Setting the AV options
There are a number of additional sound and picture settings you can make using the AV Parameter menu. The defaults, if not stated, are listed in bold.
Important
•Note that if a setting doesn’t appear in the AV Parameter menu, it is unavailable due to the current source, settings and status of the receiver.
1 Press RECEIVER then press AV PARAMETER.
2 Use | 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.
3 Use | to set it 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) | |
Center | Provides a better blend of the front | 0 to 7 | |
Widtha | speakers by spreading the center | Default: 3 | |
(Applicable | channel between the front right and |
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only when | left speakers, making it sound wider |
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usingacenter | (higher settings) or narrower (lower |
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Dimensiona | Adjusts the depth of the surround | ||
| sound balance from front to back, | Default: 0 | |
| making the sound more distant |
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| (minus settings), or more forward |
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Panoramaa | Extends the front stereo image to | OFF | |
| include the surround speakers for a |
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| ON | ||
| ‘wraparound’ effect. | ||
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Center | Adjusts the center image to create a | 0 to 10 | |
Imageb | wider stereo effect with vocals. | Default: 3 | |
(Applicable | Adjust the effect from 0 (all center |
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only when | channel sent to front right and left |
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usingacenter | speakers) to 10 (center channel sent |
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speaker) | to the center speaker only). |
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Effect | Sets the effect level for the currently | 10 to 90 | |
| selected Advanced Surround mode |
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High Bit / | Creates a wider dynamic range with | OFF | |
High | digital sources like CDs or DVDs. |
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Sampling |
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Setting | What it does | Option(s) | |
Digital | May improve the quality of sound in a | OFF | |
Noise | noisy source (for example, cassette |
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Reduction | or video tape with lots of background | ||
(DNR) | noise) when switched on. |
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Dual Mono | Specifies how dual mono encoded | CH1 – Channel | |
| Dolby Digital soundtracks should be | 1 is heard only | |
| played. Dual mono is not widely used, |
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| CH2 – Channel | ||
| but is sometimes necessary when | ||
| 2 is heard only | ||
| two languages need to be sent to | ||
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| separate channels. |
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| CH1 CH2 – | ||
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Dynamic | Specifies the amount of dynamic | OFF | |
Range | range adjustment to Dolby Digital |
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MAX | |||
Control | and DTS movie soundtracks (you | ||
(DRC) | may want to use this when listening |
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MID | |||
| to surround sound at low volumes). | ||
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SACD Gainc | Brings out detail in SACDs by | 0 to 6 (dB) | |
| maximizing the dynamic range | default: 0 (dB) | |
| (during digital processing). |
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Sound | Some monitors have a slight delay | 0.0 to 6.0 | |
Delay | when showing video, so the | (frames) | |
| soundtrack will be slightly out of sync | 1 second = 25 | |
| with the picture. By adding a bit of | frames (PAL) | |
| delay, you can adjust the sound to |
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| match the presentation of the video. |
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HDMI | Specifies the routing of the HDMI | AMP | |
| audio signal out of this receiver (amp) |
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| THROUGH | ||
| or through to a TV or plasma display. | ||
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Digital | Converts analog video signals for | ON | |
Video | output from the MONITOR OUT |
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OFF | |||
Conversion | jacks for all video types. | ||
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Brightness | Adjusts the overall brightness. | ||
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Contrast | Adjusts the contrast between light | ||
| and dark. | Default: 0 | |
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Hue | Adjusts the red/green balance. | ||
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a.Only when listening to
b.Only when listening to
c.You shouldn't have any problems using this with most SACD discs, but if the sound distorts, it is best to switch the gain setting back to 0 dB.
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