11Using other functions
Chapter 11:
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.
1 Press A PARAMETER (AUDIO 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 |
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MCACC | Selects your favorite MCACC preset |
| M1. MEMORY 1 |
(MCACC | memory when multiple preset |
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preset) | memories are saved. When a |
| M6. MEMORY 6 |
| MCACC preset memory has been |
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| MCACC OFFa |
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EQ | Switches on/off the effects of EQ |
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(Acoustic | Pro. only for the MCACC preset |
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Calibration | memory selected. This setting is |
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EQ) | available for each MCACC preset |
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Switches on/off the effects of |
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(Standing | Standing Wave Control only for the |
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Wave) | MCACC preset memory selected. |
| OFF |
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DELAY | Some monitors have a slight delay |
| 0.0 to 6.0 |
(Sound | when showing video, so the |
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Delay) | 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 |
| 30 frames |
| match the presentation of the video. |
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MIDNIGHT | Allows you to hear effective |
| MID/LDN OFF |
| surround sound of movies at low |
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LOUDNESS | Used to get good bass and treble |
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TONE | Applies the treble and bass tone | BYPASS | |
(Tone Control) | controls to a source, or bypasses |
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BASSc | Adjusts the amount of bass. | ||
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TREBLEc | Adjusts the amount of treble. | ||
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S.RTRV | When audio data is removed during | OFF | |
(Sound | the |
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Retriever) | compression process, sound quality | ||
| often suffers from an uneven sound |
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| image. The Sound Retriever feature |
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| to compressed |
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| restoring sound pressure and |
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| smoothing jagged artifacts left over |
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DNR | May improve the quality of sound in | OFF | |
(Digital Noise | a noisy source (for example, |
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Reduction) | cassette or video tape with lots of | ||
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DIALOG E | Localizes dialog in the center | OFF | |
(Dialog | channel to make it stand out from |
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Enhance- | other background sounds in a TV or | ||
ment) | movie soundtrack. |
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HIBITSMP | Creates a wider dynamic range with | OFF | |
(High Bit / | digital sources like CDs or DVDs. |
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High |
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Sampling) |
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DUAL | Specifies how dual mono encoded | CH1 – | |
(Dual Mono) | Dolby Digital soundtracks should be | Channel 1 is | |
| played. Dual mono is not widely | heard only | |
| used, but is sometimes necessary |
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| CH2 – | ||
| when two languages need to be sent | ||
| to separate channels. | Channel 2 is | |
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DRC | Adjusts the level of dynamic range | AUTOd | |
(Dynamic | for movie soundtracks optimized for |
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Range | Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Digital | OFF | |
Control) | Plus, Dolby TrueHD, |
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| MID | ||
| listening to surround sound at low | ||
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