Settings for the surroundsound (Sur Settings menu)

You can use the Sur Settings menu to select the sound field you want for your listening pleasure. Select “Sur Settings” in the setting menus. For details on adjusting the parameters, see “Navigating through menus” (page 56) and “Overview of the menus” (page 57).

Sur Settings menu parameters

xSOUND FIELD SELECT? (Sound field type selection)

Lets you select the sound field you want. For details, see “Enjoying Surround Sound” (page 74).

xSB DECODING

(Surround back decoding)

Lets you select the surround back decoding function. For details, see “Using the surround back decoding mode (SB DECODING)” (page 64).

xSB DEC MODE

(Surround back decoding mode)

Lets you select the surround back decoding mode. For details, see “Using the surround back decoding mode (SB DECODING)” (page 64).

xEFFECT LEVEL (Effect level)

Higher settings apply more surround effect.

xCENTER WIDTH (Center width control)

Lets you perform further adjustments for Dolby Pro Logic II and IIx Music mode decoding. You can set this parameter only when A.F.D. mode is set to “PRO LOGIC II MUSIC” or “PRO LOGIC IIx MUSIC” (page 75).

You can adjust the distribution of the center channel signal, generated through the Dolby Pro Logic II decoding, to the left/right speakers.

x DIMENSION (Dimension control)

Lets you perform further adjustments for

 

Dolby Pro Logic II and IIx Music mode

 

 

decoding. You can set this parameter only

 

when A.F.D. mode is set to “PRO LOGIC II

Amplifier

MUSIC” or “PRO LOGIC IIx MUSIC” (page

 

75).

 

You can adjust the difference between the front

 

channels and the surround channels.

Operations

Lets you perform further adjustments for

x PANORAMA MODE

 

(Panorama mode)

 

Dolby Pro Logic II and IIx Music mode

 

decoding. You can set this parameter only

 

when A.F.D. mode is set to “PRO LOGIC II

 

MUSIC” or “PRO LOGIC IIx MUSIC” (page

 

75).

 

•ON

Lets you enjoy surround sound by spreading the sound field of the front speakers to the left and right of the listening position (panorama mode).

•OFF

Panorama mode is not activated.

xSCREEN DEPTH (Screen depth)

This parameter is provided especially for Cinema Studio EX modes (page 77).

Lets you create the sensation that the sound of the front speakers comes from inside the screen in your listening room, just like in theaters.

•ON

Lets you create a sound environment where you will feel the sound comes directly out of a large screen in front of you.

•OFF

This function is not activated.

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