SET MENU

3 SP DLY TIME (speaker delay

time)

Use this feature to adjust the delay of the center channel sounds. This feature works when there is sound output from the center speaker, with a source like Dolby Digital or DTS, etc. Ideally, the center speaker should be the same distance from the main listening position as the left and right speakers.

However, in most home situations, the center speaker is placed in line with the front speakers. By delaying the sound from the center speaker, the apparent distance from the center speaker to the main listening position can be adjusted to make it seem the same as the distance between the front left and right speaker to the listening position. Adjusting the delay time for the center speaker is especially important for giving depth to the dialogue.

Control range:

 

CENTER .............

0 to 5 ms

Initial setting:

 

CENTER .............

0 ms

 

 

Press j / i to increase or decrease the delay of the center channel sounds.

Center speaker image

C

L C R

RLRR

y

•Increasing the delay by 1 ms simulates moving the speakers about 30 cm (one foot) farther away from the listening position.

4 D. RANGE (dynamic range)

Use this feature to adjust the dynamic range. This setting is effective only when this system is decoding Dolby Digital signals.

The dynamic range can be adjusted for speaker listening and headphone listening independently.

Choices: MAX, STD (standard), MIN (minimum)

MAX

Select the “MAX” for feature films.

STD

Select the “STD” for general use.

MIN

Select the “MIN” for listening to sources at low volume levels.

1 Press d/uto select “SP D.R” (for speaker listening) or “HP D.R” (for headphone listening).

2 Press j/ i to adjust the dynamic range.

Note

•Some types of the Dolby Digital software do not support

“MIN” for the dynamic range. If “MIN” is selected to play this type of software, the volume may be extremely lowered fall greatly, sharply. If this happens, select “MAX” or “STD”.

5L/R BALANCE (balance of the front left and right speakers)

Use this feature to adjust the balance of the output level from the front left and right speakers.

Control range: 20 steps each for L/R

Initial setting: 0 dB for L/R

Press ito decrease the output level for the front left speaker. Press jfor the front right speaker.

6HP TONE CTRL (headphone tone control)

Use this feature to adjust the level of the bass and treble when you use your headphones.

Control range (dB):

 

BASS ...................

–6 to +3

TRBL (treble) .....

–6 to +3

Initial setting:

 

BASS ...................

0 dB

TRBL ..................

0 dB

Press ito increase the level of the bass and treble, and press jto decrease the level.

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