Advanced sound configurations

Changing sound field parameter settings

You can enjoy good quality sound with the initial factory settings. Although you do not have to change the initial factory settings, you can change some of the parameters to better suit the input source or your listening room.

Note

You cannot change the sound field parameter values when “MEMORY GUARD” in “OPTION MENU” is set to “ON” (see page 81). If you want to change the sound field parameter values, set “MEMORY GUARD” to “OFF”.

1Turn on the video monitor connected to this unit.

2Set the operation mode selector to FAMP and then press RPARAMETER on the

remote control.

The following screen is shown in the OSD.

Sound field program category

 

 

 

 

 

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MOVIE

Cursor

 

 

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Sci-Fi

 

 

SUR.;;PLIIx Movie

DSP LEVEL;;;;;0dB

P.INIT.DLY;;;16ms

P.ROOM SIZE;;;1.0

S.INIT.DLY;;;16ms

S.ROOM SIZE;;;1.0

[p]/[[]: Select

Sound field parameters Sound field parameter values

3Press one of the sound field program selector buttons (O) repeatedly to select the desired sound field program you want to adjust.

4Press 9k / n to select the desired sound field parameter and then 9l / h to change the selected sound field parameter value.

Press 9h to increase the value.

Press 9l to decrease the value.

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For details about the function and control range of each sound field parameter, see page 58.

When you set a sound field parameter to a value other than the initial factory settings, an asterisk mark (*) appears by the sound field parameter name in the OSD.

Repeat steps 3 and 4 as necessary to change other sound field program parameter settings.

The available sound field parameters for some of the sound field programs may be displayed on more than one page in the OSD. In this case, press 9k / n to scroll through pages.

If you press and hold 9l / h to change the sound field parameter value, the initial factory settings are shown momentarily in the front panel display.

To initialize the parameters of the selected sound field program, press 9n repeatedly to select “INITIALIZE” and then press 9h. Once the confirmation screen appears in the OSD, press 9h to confirm or 9l to cancel the initialization.

MOVIE2/2

Sci-Fi

SB INIT.DLY;;15ms SB ROOM SIZE ;;1.0 DIALOG LIFT;;;;;0

. INITIALIZE

[[]:Initialize

5Press RPARAMETER to turn off the sound field parameter screen.

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