SET MENU

6DOLBY D. SET (Dolby Digital set)

This setting is effective only when this unit decodes Dolby Digital signals.

6 DOLBY D. SET

 

MAX

level

level

 

Dialog

Output

 

 

Input level

LFE LEVEL • • • • 0dB

D-RANGE

•• •MAX STD MIN

–/+ : Adjust

/ : Select

■LFE LEVEL

Use this feature to adjust the output level of the LFE (low-frequency effect) channel when playing back a Dolby Digital signal. The LFE signal carries the low-

Output level

 

STD

 

 

H-LEVEL CUT

 

Dialog

0.0

 

level

 

 

 

level

1.0

Output

1.0

 

 

0.0 L-LEVEL BST

Input level

MIN

Dialog level

Input level

frequency special effect sound which is only added to certain scenes.

Control value (dB): –20 to 0

Initial setting: 0 dB

Notes

•Adjust the LFE level according to the capacity of your subwoofer.

•Normally, around –6 dB to –8 dB is most suitable for listening at home.

■D-RANGE (dynamic range)

Use this feature to adjust the dynamic range (the difference between the maximum level and the minimum level of sounds).

Choices: MAX, STD (standard), MIN

Initial setting: MAX

•Select MAX for feature films.

•Select STD for general use.

•Select MIN for listening to sources at an extremely low volume level.

Note

•When you select MIN, the sound output may be faint because some Dolby Digital signals are not compatible with the minimum-level dynamic range. In this case, select MAX or STD.

7 DTS SET (DTS LFE level)

This setting is effective only when this unit decodes DTS signals.

Use this feature to adjust the output level of the LFE (low-frequency effect) channel when playing back a DTS signal. The LFE signal carries the low-frequency special effect sound which is only added to certain scenes.

Control range (dB): –10 to +10

Initial setting: 0 dB

7 DTS SET

LFE LEVEL • • • • 0dB

–/+ : Adjust

/ : Exit

Note

•Adjust the LFE level according to the capacity of your subwoofer.

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RX-V620RDS specifications

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