ADJUSTMENTS IN THE “SET MENU” MODE

The following ten types of functions maximize the performance of your system and expand your enjoyment for audio listening and video watching.

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1.CNTR (CENTER SPEAKER)2.REAR (REAR SPEAKERS)3.MAIN (MAIN SPEAKERS)4.BASS (LFE/BASS OUT)5.M.LVL (MAIN LEVEL)

For details on “CNTR”, “REAR”, “MAIN”, “BASS” and “M.LVL”, see page 21. (Once you have selected the appropriate modes, you do not have to change settings unless any alteration is made in your speaker system.)

LFE [Adjusting the output level of the LFE (low frequency effect) channel]

Control range: –20 dB to 0 dB (in 1 dB steps)

Preset value: 0 dB

*This adjustment is effective only when Dolby Digital is decoded and the signals of the selected source encoded with Dolby Digital contain LFE signals.

This adjusts the output level of the LFE channel. If the LFE signals are mixed with signals of other channels to output them from the same speakers, the ratio of the LFE signal level to the level of the other signals is adjusted.

(See page 5 for details about the LFE channel.)

6.LFE (LFE LEVEL)7.D.RNG (DYNAMIC RANGE)8.C.DELAY (CENTER DELAY)9.GUARD (MEMORY GUARD)10.INPUT (INPUT MODE)D.RNG (Adjusting the dynamic range)

Choices: MAX/STD/MIN

Preset position: MAX

*This adjustment is effective only when Dolby Digital is decoded.

MAX: “Dynamic range” is the difference between the maximum level and the minimum level of sounds. Sounds on a movie originally designed for movie theaters feature very wide dynamic range. Dolby Digital technology can modify the original sound track into a home audio format with this wide dynamic range unchanged.

In this position, a source encoded with Dolby Digital is reproduced in the original sound track’s wide dynamic range providing you with powerful sounds just like those in a movie theater. Selecting this position will be even better if you can listen to a source at a high output level in a room specially soundproofed for audio/video enjoyment.

STD (Standard):

Powerful sounds of extremely wide dynamic range are not always suitable for home use. Depending on the condition of your listening environment, it may not be possible to increase the sound output level as high as that in a movie theater. However, at the normal level suitable for listening to in your room, the low-level parts of source sound often cannot be heard well because they will be lost among noise in your environment. Dolby Digital technology has also made it possible to reduce an original sound track’s dynamic range for a home audio format by “compressing” the sound data.

In this position, a source encoded with sound Dolby Digital is reproduced in the “compressed” dynamic range of sound that is suitable for low-level listening.

MIN: In this position, the dynamic range is more reduced than in the STD position.

Selecting this position will be effective when you must listen to a source at a low level.

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