Setting Audio
The sound from speakers can reach the listening position at different times depending the speaker placements. You can allow for this difference by changing the delay time of the center and surround speakers.
You also can change the Dynamic Range Control (DRC).
1.Press [SETUP] in the stop mode. The setup screen appears.
2.Press [a] to select “Audio”.
3.Press [ENTER]. “Audio” screen appears.
4.Press [ENTER] to select “Audio DRC”. The submenu (“On” and “Off”) appears.
5.Press [p] or [o] to select “On” or “Off” as desired.
On: It will compress the dynamic range. It may have no effect with some discs.
Off: Sound with a wide dynamic range.
6.Press [ENTER].
“Audio DRC On” or “Audio DRC Off” remains.
7.Press [p] to select “Center Delay”.
8.Press [ENTER].
The submenu (“0ms”, “1ms”, “2ms”, “3ms”, “4ms” and “5ms”) appears.
9.Press [p] or [o] to select the center speaker delay time.
Center speaker delay time
If D1 D2, set the delay time to “0ms”.
If D1>D2, set the delay time as follows:
Difference between D1 and D2 | Delay time | |
1 foot (Approx. 30cm) |
| 1ms |
2 feet (Approx. 60cm) |
| 2ms |
3 feet (Approx. 90cm) |
| 3ms |
4 feet (Approx. 120cm) |
| 4ms |
5 feet (Approx. 150cm) |
| 5ms |
Center speaker |
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Front left speaker |
| Front right speaker |
D2 |
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D1 | D1 |
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D3
Rear speaker (Surround left and right speakers)
D1: The distance from the front speaker
D2: The distance from the center speaker
D3: The distance from the rear speaker
10.Press [ENTER].
“Center Delay” and the selected delay time remain.
11.Press [p] to select “Surr Delay”.
12.Press [ENTER].
The submenu (“0ms”, “5ms”, “10ms” and “15ms”) appears.
13.Press [p] or [o] to select the rear speaker (surround left and right speakers) delay time.
Rear speaker (Surround left and right speakers) delay time
If D1 D3, set the delay time to “0ms”.
If D1>D3, set the delay time as follows:
Difference between D1 and D3 | Delay time |
5 feet (Approx. 150cm) | 5ms |
10 feet (Approx. 300cm) | 10ms |
15 feet (Approx. 450cm) | 15ms |
14.Press [ENTER].
“Surr Delay” and the selected delay time remain.
15.Press [o] to skip back to the setup screen (or press [SETUP]).