Sound Surround Enjoying

Customizing Sound Fields

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

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

See the table on pages 39 – 43 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 on page 19 before you customize a sound field.

Adjusting the surround parameters

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

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

2Press SURR.

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 want.

The setting is stored automatically.

Pro Logic (PRO LOGIC)

Initial setting : AUTO

Lets you specify the Pro Logic decoding setting.

•When set to “AUTO”, the receiver performs PRO LOGIC decoding if Dolby surround encoded flag is ON or if Pro Logic decoding produces a better sound field.

•When set to “ON”, the receiver performs PRO LOGIC decoding on surround signals, regardless of the Dolby surround encoded flag.

•When set to “OFF”, the receiver does not perform PRO LOGIC decoding.

Note

Pro Logic decoding does not function for MPEG format signals.

Effect level (EFFECT)

Initial setting : (depends on sound mode)

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

Wall type (WALL S_I_H)

Initial setting : Midpoint

Lets you control the level of the high frequencies to alter the sonic character of your listening environment by simulating a softer (S) or harder (H) wall. The midpoint designates a neutral wall (made of wood).

Reverberation (REVERB S_I_L)

Initial setting : Midpoint

Lets you control the spacing of the early reflections to simulate a sonically longer (L) or shorter (S) room. The midpoint designates a standard room with no adjustment.

Front reverberation (FRONT REVERB)

Initial setting : STD

This parameter can be used when “DIGITAL CONCERT HALL A, B” is selected. This parameter lets you adjust the amount of reverberations to add to the front signals according to the original reverberations in the source.

•To increase front reverberations, select “WET”.

•To decrease front reverberations, select “DRY”.

Screen depth (SCREEN DEPTH)

Initial setting : MID

In a movie theater, sound seems to come from inside the image reflected on the movie screen. This parameter allows you to create the same sensation in your listening room by shifting the sound of the front speakers “into” the screen. “DEEP” provides the greatest amount of screen depth.

Virtual speaker (VIR. SPEAKERS)

Initial setting : ON

Allows you turn the virtual speakers created by the CINEMA STUDIO EX A, B, C and SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX A, B, C sound fields off or on.

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