Sound Surround Enjoying
Customizing Sound Fields
zAbout the level differences in the LFE MIX settings
The “dts LFE MIX” level is set to +10.0 dB and “LFE MIX” (Dolby Digital) is set to 0 dB. This is because there is an initial difference of 10 dB in the overall mix between the Dolby Digital and dts LFE channel levels. Essentially, with the “dts LFE MIX” level set to +10 dB and the “LFE MIX (Dolby Digital)” level set to 0 dB, approximately the same amounts of LFE channel signal are distributed to the other audio channels in the overall mix.
Dynamic range compressor (D. RANGE COMP)
Initial setting : OFF
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.
•OFF reproduces the sound track with no compression.
•STD reproduces the sound track with the dynamic range intended by the recording engineer.
•0.1 ~ 0.9 allow you to compress the dynamic range in small steps to achieve the sound you desire.
•MAX provides a dramatic compression of the dynamic range.
Note
Dynamic range compression is possible with Dolby Digital sources only.
zAbout the Dynamic Range Compressor
This parameter allows you to compress the dynamic range of the soundtrack based on the dynamic range information included in the Dolby Digital signal. “STD” is standard compression, but because many sources have only light compression, you may not notice much difference when using 0.1~0.9.
Therefore, we recommend using the “MAX” setting. This greatly compresses the dynamic range and allows you to view movies late at night at low volumes. Unlike analog limiters, the levels are predetermined and provide a very natural compression.
Adjusting the equalizer
The EQ menu lets you adjust the equalization (low, mid, and high frequencies) of the front, rear and center speakers. The equalizer settings are stored individually for each sound field.
1Start playing a program source encoded with multi channel surround sound.
2Press EQ.
The button lights up and the first parameter is displayed.
3 Press the cursor buttons ( or ) to select the parameter you want to adjust.
4Turn the jog dial to select the setting you desire. The setting is entered automatically.
zYou can turn off the equalization without erasing it
The equalizer settings are stored separately for each sound field. Press the EQUALIZER button to turn the EQ indicator off.
Front speaker bass adjustment (Level/Frequency) 1 Use the cursor buttons ( or ) to select the level
(dB) or frequency (Hz).
2Use the jog dial to adjust.
Repeat until you achieve the sound you desire.
•The level can be adjusted ±10 dB in 1 dB steps.
•The frequency can be adjusted from 100 Hz to 1.0 kHz in 21 steps.
Front speaker midrange adjustment (Level/ Frequency)
Adjust as described in “Front speaker bass adjustment”.
Level (dB)
Frequency (Hz)
•The level can be adjusted ±10 dB in 1 dB steps.
•The frequency can be adjusted from 500 Hz to 5 kHz in 21 steps.
Front speaker treble adjustment (Level/ Frequency)
Adjust as described in “Front speaker bass adjustment”.
•The level can be adjusted ±10 dB in 1 dB steps.
•The frequency can be adjusted from 1.0 kHz to 10 kHz in 21 steps.
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