Using audio features

Before performing the following operation, set the operation mode selector on the remote control to EAMP.

Before performing the following operation, set the operation mode selector on the remote control to EAMP.

Enjoying pure hi-fi sound

Use the Pure Direct mode to enjoy the pure fidelity sound of the selected source. When the Pure Direct mode is activated, this unit plays back the selected source with the least circuitry.

Press MPURE DIRECT (or MPURE DIRECT)to turn on or off the Pure Direct mode.

The MPURE DIRECT button on the front panel lights up and the front panel display and OSD automatically turns off while this unit is in the Pure Direct mode.

Notes

•The following operations are not possible when this unit is in the Pure Direct mode:

–switching the sound field program

–adjusting the “SET MENU” parameters

–operating video functions (video conversion, etc.)

•The Pure Direct mode is automatically canceled whenever this unit is turned off.

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To make this unit output video signals during the Pure Direct mode, configure the “PURE DIRECT” setting (page 80).

Adjusting the tonal quality

Use this feature to adjust the balance of bass and treble for the front L/R and center speaker channels and the subwoofer channel.

1Press ETONE CONTROL on the front panel repeatedly to select the high-frequency response (TREBLE) or the low-frequency response (BASS).

2Rotate the NPROGRAM selector to adjust the high-frequency response (TREBLE) or the low-frequency response (BASS).

Control range: –6.0 dB to +6.0 dB

Notes

•If you increase or decrease the high-frequency or the low-frequency sound to an extreme level, the tonal quality of the surround speakers may not match that of the front L/R and center speakers and the subwoofer.

•TONE CONTROL is not effective when the Pure Direct mode is activated, or when “MULTI CH“ is selected as the input source.

Adjusting the speaker level

You can adjust the output level of each speaker while listening to a music source. This is also possible when playing sources input at the MULTI CH INPUT jacks.

Note

This operation will override the level adjustments made in “AUTO SETUP” (page 30) and “LEVEL” (page 76).

1Press BLEVEL and then 8k / n repeatedly to select the speaker you want to adjust.

Display

Adjusted speaker

FRONT L

Front left speaker

 

 

CENTER

Center speaker

 

 

FRONT R

Front right speaker

 

 

SUR.R

Surround right speaker

 

 

SB R

Surround back right speaker

 

 

SB L

Surround back left speaker

 

 

SUR.L

Surround left speaker

 

 

SWFR

Subwoofer

 

 

PRNS L

Presence left speaker

 

 

PRNS R

Presence right speaker

 

 

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The available speaker channels differ depending on the speaker settings.

2Press 8l / h on the remote control to adjust the speaker output level.Control range: –10.0 dB to +10.0 dB

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