Notes

•The rear balance, center level, and rear level are shown in the display during adjustment.

•Although these adjustments can also be made via the front panel using the parameters in the LEVEL menu (when the test tone is output, the unit switches to the LEVEL menu automatically), we recommend you follow the procedure described above and adjust the speaker levels from your listening position using the remote control.

zWhen setting the volume levels for each speaker

Let’s assume that you have matched the sound levels of all the speakers using the test tone. Although this lays the foundation for high quality surround sound, it may be necessary to make further adjustments while listening to playback of actual software. This is because most software contains center and rear channels recorded at slightly lower levels than the two front channels.

When you actually playback software recorded in multi channel surround you will notice that increasing the center and rear speaker levels produces a better blend between the front and center speakers and greater cohesion between the front and rear speakers. Increasing the level of the center speaker about 1 dB, and the rear speakers about 1~2 dB is likely to produce better results.

In other words, in order to create a more cohesive soundstage with balanced dialog, we recommend that you make some adjustments while playing your software. Changes of only 1 dB can make a huge difference in the character of the soundstage.

Selecting a Sound Field

You can enjoy surround sound simply by selecting one of the pre-programmed sound fields according to the program you want to listen to.

Press MODE +/– repeatedly to select the sound field you desire.

The current sound field is indicated in the display. See the table starting on the following page for information on each sound field.

To turn the sound field off

Press the 2ch or AUTO FORMAT button on the front panel. For details, see page 26.

zYou can identify Dolby Surround-encoded software by looking at the packaging

Use discs with the

logo. In order to enjoy Dolby Digital

(AC-3) playback you must use discs bearing this logo.

zSound signals with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz are converted to signals with a sampling frequency of 48 kHz before processing by the sound fields

When using the 2ch or AUTO FORMAT DECODING modes, sound signals with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz are played back without conversion.

zYou can enjoy surround sound while listening to headphones

The PHONES jack on this amplifier can present audio in Virtual Surround. For details, see page 14.

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