xD. RANGE (Dynamic range compressor)

Lets you compress the dynamic range of the sound track. This may be useful when you want to watch movies at low volumes late at night. Dynamic range compression is possible with Dolby Digital sources only.

•COMP. MAX

The dynamic range is compressed dramatically.

•COMP. STD

The dynamic range is compressed as intended by the recording engineer.

•COMP. AUTO

The dynamic range is compressed automatically.

•COMP. OFF

The dynamic range is not compressed.

Tip

Dynamic range compressor lets you compress the dynamic range of the soundtrack based on the dynamic range information included in the Dolby Digital signal.

“COMP. STD” is the standard setting, but it only enacts light compression. Therefore, we recommend using the “COMP. MAX” setting. This greatly compresses the dynamic range and lets you view movies late at night at low volumes. Unlike analog limiters, the levels are predetermined and provide a very natural compression.

Settings for the speakers

(SPEAKER menu)

You can use the SPEAKER menu to set the size and distance of the speakers connected to this receiver.

Select “SPEAKER” in the amplifier menus. For details on adjusting the parameters, see “Navigating through menus” (page 42) and “Overview of the menus” (page 43).

SPEAKER menu parameters

xSP PATTERN (Speaker pattern)

Lets you set the number of the speakers connected to this receiver. It should be synchronize with the subwoofer, front speakers, center speaker, surround speakers and surround back speakers settings. For details, see “Selecting a speaker pattern” (page 18).

xFRT SP (Front speakers)

•LARGE

If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select “LARGE”. Normally, select “LARGE”. However, if you have selected a speaker pattern without subwoofer, the front speakers are automatically set to “LARGE”.

•SMALL

If the sound is distorted, or you feel a lack of surround effects when using multi channel surround sound, select “SMALL” to activate the bass redirection circuitry and output the front channel bass frequencies from the subwoofer. When the front speakers are set to “SMALL”, the center and surround speakers are also automatically set to “SMALL”.

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