Listening to your system
Using Phase Control
This receiver’s Phase Control feature uses phase correction measures to make sure your sound source arrives at the listening position in phase, preventing unwanted distortion and/or coloring of the sound (see illustration below).
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Phase Control technology provides coherent sound reproduction through the use of phase matching1 for an optimal sound image at your listening position. The default setting is on and we recommend leaving Phase Control switched on for all sound sources.
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•Press PHASE (PHASE CONTROL) to switch on phase correction.
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Listening Mode, the Virtual Surround Back |
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Each press cycles through the options as
• VSB ON – Virtual Surround Back is always used (for example, on 5.1 encoded material)
• VSB OFF – Virtual Surround Back mode is switched off
Note
1Phase matching is a very important factor in achieving proper sound reproduction. If two waveforms are ‘in phase’, they crest and trough together, resulting in increased amplitude, clarity and presence of the sound signal. If a crest of a wave meets a trough (as shown in the upper section of the diagram above) then the sound will be ‘out of phase’ and an unreliable sound image will be produced.
2The Virtual Surround Back mode is not effective when using headphones, Stream Direct, Stereo, Auto level control stereo mode, Front Stage Surround Advance mode. It is also unavailable if the surround speaker is set to NO in Speaker setting on page 31.
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