qa SW: Lights up when sub woofer selection is set to “YES” (page 18) and the audio signal is output from the SUB WOOFER jacks.

qs SP. OFF: Lights up when headphones are inserted.

Customizing sound fields

By adjusting the surround parameters and the tone characteristics of the front speakers, you can customize the sound fields to suit your particular listening situation.

Once you customize a sound field, the changes are stored in the memory indefinitely. You can change a customized sound field any time by making new adjustments to the parameters.

See the tables on page 44 for the parameters available in each sound field.

To get the most from multi channel surround sound

Position your speakers and do the procedures described in “Multi channel surround setup” starting from page 15 before you customize a sound field.

Adjusting the surround parameter

The SURR menu contains parameter that let you customize various aspects of the current sound field. The settings are stored individually for each sound field.

1 Start playing a program source encoded with multi channel surround sound.2 Press SURR.

The button lights up and the first parameter is displayed.

3 Press MENU + or MENU – to select the setting you want.

The setting is entered automatically.

Initial settings

Parameter

Initial setting

EFFECT

(depends on the sound field)

 

 

Effect level (EFFECT)

Lets you adjust the “presence” of the current surround effect.

Adjusting the level parameters

The LEVEL menu contains parameters that let you adjust the balance and volumes of each speaker. The settings are applied to all sound fields.

1 Start playing a program source

 

 

encoded with multi channel surround

Enjoying

sound.

 

 

 

 

 

2 Press LEVEL.

 

 

 

The button lights up and the first parameter

Surround

is displayed.

 

 

 

 

 

3 Press MENU or MENU to select

 

the parameter you want to adjust.

Sound
4 Press MENU + or MENU – to select the

 

setting you want.

 

 

 

The setting is entered automatically.

 

Initial settings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter

Initial setting

 

 

 

 

 

L R BAL. L/R XXX*

BALANCE

 

 

 

 

 

CTR XXX dB*

0 dB

 

 

 

 

 

SUR.L. XXX dB*

0 dB

 

 

 

 

 

SUR.R. XXX dB*

0 dB

 

 

 

 

 

S.W. XXX dB*

0 dB

 

 

 

 

 

L.F.E. XXX dB

0 dB

 

 

 

 

 

D. RANGE COMP. XXX

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

*The parameters can be adjusted separately for

MULTI CH IN.

Front balance ( L R BAL. L/R XXX)

Lets you adjust the balance between front left and right speakers.

Center level (CTR XXX dB)

Lets you adjust the level of the center speaker.

Surround left level (SUR.L. XXX dB)

Lets you adjust the level of the surround left speaker.

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