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

 

Option(s)

MCACC

Selects your favorite MCACC preset

 

M1. MEMORY 1

(MCACC

memory when multiple preset

 

to

preset)

memories are saved. When a

 

M6. MEMORY 6

 

MCACC preset memory has been

 

Default:

 

renamed, the name given is

 

 

 

M1. MEMORY 1

 

displayed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MCACC OFFa

 

 

 

 

EQ

Switches on/off the effects of EQ

 

ON

(Acoustic

Pro. only for the MCACC preset

 

 

Calibration

memory selected. This setting is

 

OFFb

EQ)

available for each MCACC preset

 

 

memory.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-WAVE

Switches on/off the effects of

 

ON

(Standing

Standing Wave Control only for the

 

 

Wave)

MCACC preset memory selected.

 

OFF

 

This setting is available for each

 

 

 

MCACC preset memory.

 

 

 

 

 

 

DELAY

Some monitors have a slight delay

 

0.0 to 6.0

(Sound

when showing video, so the

 

(frames)

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.

 

(NTSC)

 

 

 

Default: 0.0

 

 

 

 

MIDNIGHT

Allows you to hear effective

 

MID/LDN OFF

 

surround sound of movies at low

 

 

 

volumes.

 

 

 

 

MIDNIGHT ON

 

 

 

LOUDNESS

Used to get good bass and treble

 

 

 

 

from music sources at low volumes. LOUDNESS ON

 

 

 

 

Setting

What it does

Option(s)

TONE

Applies the treble and bass tone

BYPASS

(Tone Control)

controls to a source, or bypasses

 

ON

 

them completely.

 

 

 

BASSc

Adjusts the amount of bass.

–6 to +6 (dB)

 

 

Default: 0 (dB)

 

 

 

TREBLEc

Adjusts the amount of treble.

–6 to +6 (dB)

 

 

Default: 0 (dB)

 

 

 

S.RTRV

When audio data is removed during

OFF

(Sound

the WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC

 

ON

Retriever)

compression process, sound quality

 

often suffers from an uneven sound

 

 

image. The Sound Retriever feature

 

 

employs new DSP technology that

 

 

helps bring CD quality sound back

 

 

to compressed 2-channel audio by

 

 

restoring sound pressure and

 

 

smoothing jagged artifacts left over

 

 

after compression.

 

 

 

 

DNR

May improve the quality of sound in

OFF

(Digital Noise

a noisy source (for example,

 

ON

Reduction)

cassette or video tape with lots of

 

background noise) when switched

 

 

on.

 

 

 

 

DIALOG E

Localizes dialog in the center

OFF

(Dialog

channel to make it stand out from

 

ON

Enhance-

other background sounds in a TV or

ment)

movie soundtrack.

 

 

 

 

HIBITSMP

Creates a wider dynamic range with

OFF

(High Bit /

digital sources like CDs or DVDs.

 

ON

High

 

Sampling)

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

CH2

 

when two languages need to be sent

 

to separate channels.

Channel 2 is

 

 

heard only

 

 

 

 

 

CH1 CH2

 

 

Both channels

 

 

heard from front

 

 

speakers

 

 

 

DRC

Adjusts the level of dynamic range

AUTOd

(Dynamic

for movie soundtracks optimized for

 

Range

Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Digital

OFF

Control)

Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD and

 

MAX

 

DTS-HD Master Audio (you may

 

need to use this feature when

 

 

MID

 

listening to surround sound at low

 

 

 

volumes).

 

 

 

 

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