Adjusting the level parameters
The LEVEL menu contains parameters that let you adjust the balance and speaker volumes of each speaker. The settings available in this menu are applied to all sound fields.
1Start playing a program source encoded with multi channel surround sound.
2Press LEVEL.
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.
Front balance (FRONT L_I_R)
Initial setting : Center
Lets you adjust the balance between the front left and right speakers.
Surround balance (SURROUND L_I_R)
Initial setting : Center
Lets you adjust the balance between the surround left and right speakers.
Center level (CENTER LEVEL XXX dB)
Initial setting : 0 dB
Lets you adjust the level of the center speaker.
Surround level (SURROUND LEVEL XXX dB)
Initial setting : 0 dB
Lets you adjust level of the surround (left and right) speakers.
Surround back level (SURR BACK LEVEL XXX dB)
Initial setting : 0 dB
Lets you adjust the level of the surround back speaker.
Sub woofer level (S. WOOFER LEVEL XXX dB)
Initial setting : 0 dB
Lets you adjust the level of the sub woofer.
Low Frequency Effect (LFE MIX XXX dB)
Initial setting : 0 dB
Lets you attenuate the level of the LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel output from the sub woofer without affecting the level of the bass frequencies sent to the sub woofer from the front, center or surround channels via the Dolby Digital or DTS bass redirection circuitry.
•For LFE mix level, “0 dB” outputs the full LFE signal at the mix level determined by the recording engineer.
•To mute the sound of the LFE channel from the sub woofer, select “OFF”. However, the low frequency sounds of the front, center, or surround speakers are output from the sub woofer according to the settings made for each speaker in the speaker setup (pages 19 – 23).
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. We recommend using the “MAX” setting.
•To reproduce the sound track with no compression, select “OFF”.
•To reproduce the sound track with the dynamic range intended by the recording engineer, select “STD”.
•To compress the dynamic range in small steps to achieve the sound you desire, select “0.1
•To reproduce a dramatic compression of the dynamic range, select “MAX”.
Note
Dynamic range compression is possible with Dolby Digital sources only.
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