6. CINEMA EQ (Adjusting the tonal balance of speakers)

It is difficult to balance tonal quality of the main, center, front effect and rear effect speakers, because they may be different in type and size, and their setting positions and heights are also different. The built-in CINEMA Equalizer enables you to balance tonal quality of the speakers easily by adjusting tonal quality of the main/center, front effect and rear effect channels individually.

This is also useful to compensate for loss of tonal response of the main and center speakers when those speakers are placed behind the projection screen (if you use a projector in place of a TV).

The CINEMA Equalizer consists of the High-shelving equalizer (HIGH) and the Parametric equalizer (PEQ). The High-shelving equalizer changes high frequency characteristics smoothly, and the Parametric equalizer boosts or cuts any selected frequency smoothly.

Adjusting method

1.After selecting this function (title) in step 2 on page 36, press the Parameter + or – key on the remote control.

2.Select the channels on which you will make adjustments by pressing the Parameter Select ▼ or ▲ key so that the arrow points the corresponding title.

L, C, R ....................... Left main, center and right main channels FRONT EFCT ........... Front effect channels

REAR EFCT ............. Rear effect channels

3.Press the Parameter + or – key to turn the equalizer for the selected channels to “ON”.

4.Press the Parameter Select ▼ key repeatedly until the title of adjusting mode (6A. L,C,R EQ/6B. FRONT EFCT EQ/6C. REAR EFCT EQ) for the channels on which you will make adjustments is displayed.

*The adjusting mode will not be displayed for the channels that are set to “OFF” in step 2.

5.Make adjustments for the selected channels.

Select the item with the Parameter Select ▼ or ▲ key and change the value with the Parameter + or – key.

HIGH: FRQ ............... Selects a turnover frequency of the High-

shelving equalizer.

GAIN ......................... Adjusts the maximum equalizing level.

PEQ: FRQ ................ Selects a frequency you will boost or cut.

GAIN ......................... Adjusts the equalizing level on the selected

frequency.

*Adjustment can be made by monitoring sounds using the test- tone. To use the test-tone, press the TEST switch so that “TEST DOLBY SUR.” or “TEST DSP” appears on the display. The test-tone is fixed on the channels on which you make an adjustment and output from the corresponding speakers.

It is recommended to make these adjustments together with the tonal quality adjustment of the center speaker on the function “5.

CENTER GEQ”.

NOTE: Excessive increase of the GAIN level may cause an overload. It is recommended to adjust the GAIN level so that it becomes lower than the preset value.

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