Customizing Sound Fields <SURROUND>
Adjustments and Settings
The SURROUND 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.
pEffect Level
SURR.EFFECT XXX%
Initial setting : (depends on sound mode)
This parameter lets you adjust the “presence” of the current digital cinema sound surround effect.
pWall type
WALL S________H
Initial setting : midpoint
When sound is reflected off soft material, such as a curtain, the high frequency elements are reduced. A hard wall is highly reflective and does not significantly effect the frequency response of the reflected sound. This parameter 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).
pReverberation
REVERB S________L
Initial setting : midpoint
Before sound reaches our ears, it is reflected (reverberated) many times between the left and right walls, ceiling, and floor. In a large room, sound takes more time to bounce from one surface to another than in a smaller room. This parameter lets you control the spacing of the early reflections to simulate a sonically larger (L) or smaller (S) room. The midpoint (0) designates a standard room with no adjustment.
pBass adjustment (Level/Frequency)
BASS +XX.XdB
BASS XXXHz
Unlike the equalizer in the equalizer menu (which allows you to individually adjust the overall sound quality of each set of speakers) these parameters allow you to individually adjust the tonal quality of each sound field.
1Turn MENU to select the level (dB) or frequency (Hz).
2 Turn +/– to adjust.
Repeat until you achieve the sound you desire.
BASS | MID | TREBLE |
Level |
| Band- |
| width | |
(dB) |
| |
Frequency | Frequency | Frequency |
(Hz) | (Hz) | (Hz) |
•The level can be adjusted ±10 dB in 1 dB steps.
•The frequency can be adjusted from 99 Hz to 1 kHz in 21 steps.
pMidrange adjustment (Level/Frequency)
MID +XX.XdB
MID XXXHz
Adjust as described in “Bass adjustment”.
•The level can be adjusted ±10 dB in 1 dB steps.
•The frequency can be adjusted from 198 Hz to 10 kHz in 37 steps.
pMidrange bandwidth
MID [NARROW]
This parameter lets you adjust the width of the midrange band.
•“WIDE” provides a wide band centered on the selected frequency, for general adjustments.
•“MIDDLE” provides a normal band.
•“NARROW” provides a narrow band centered on the selected frequency, for specific adjustments.
pTreble adjustment (Level/Frequency)
TREBLE +XX.XdB
TREBLE XXXHz
Adjust as described in “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 23 steps.