Therefore, although it may result in a setting contrary to the above explanation, we recommend that you playback multi channel surround encoded software and select the setting that provides a good sense of spaciousness and that best succeeds in forming a cohesive space between the surround sound from the surround speakers and the sound of the front speakers. If you are not sure which sounds best, select “BEHD” and then use the speaker distance parameter and speaker level adjustments to obtain proper balance.

xCROSS > XXX Hz(Speaker crossover frequency)

Initial setting: 100 Hz

Lets you set the bass crossover frequency of speakers set to “SMALL” in the SP. SET UP menu. You can adjust the bass crossover frequency in three steps (60 Hz, 100 Hz, and 150 Hz).

Advanced LEVEL menu parameters

When “MENU EXP.” is set to “ON”, all of the following parameters are displayed and adjustable.

See page 38 for the LEVEL menu adjustments. Initial settings are underlined.

All LEVEL menu parameters

TEST TONE

PHASE NOISEa)

PHASE AUDIOa)

BAL. L_I_R

CENTER XXX.X dB

SURR L XXX.X dB

SURR R XXX.X dB

SB XXX.X dBb)

SB LEFT XXX.X dBc)

SB RIGHT XXX.X dBc)

SW XXX.X dB

MULTI 1 SW XXX dB

MULTI 2 SW XXX dB

D. COMP.a)

EFFECT LEVEL XXX%

a)Adjustable only when “MENU EXP.” is set to “ON”.

b)When surround back speaker is set to “SINGLE” or “YES” (page 21).

c)When surround back speaker is set to “DUAL” (STR-DA2000ES only) (page 21).

xPHASE NOISE (Phase noise)

Initial setting: OFF

Lets you output the test tone sequentially from adjacent speakers.

x PHASE AUDIO (Phase audio)

Initial setting: OFF

 

Lets you output the front 2 channel source sound

 

(instead of the test tone) sequentially from adjacent

 

Advanced

speakers.

Lets you compress the dynamic range of the sound

x D. COMP.

 

(Dynamic range compressor)

Adjustments

track. This may be useful when you want to watch

 

movies at low volumes late at night.

 

• OFF

 

The dynamic range is not compressed.

 

• STD

 

The dynamic range is compressed as intended by the

and

recording engineer.

 

• MAX

Settings

The dynamic range is compressed dramatically.

 

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.

 

“STD” is the standard setting, but it only enacts light

 

compression.

 

Therefore, we recommend using the “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.

 

Note

 

Dynamic range compression is possible with Dolby

 

Digital sources only.

 

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