SOUND FIELD PARAMETER DESCRIPTIONS

DIALG.LIFT (Dialog lift)

Function:

This parameter adjusts the height of the front and center channel sounds by assigning some of the front

 

and center channel elements to the presence speakers.

Description:

The larger the parameter, the higher the position of the front and center channel sound.

Choices:

0/1/2/3/4/5, initial setting is 3.

For 7ch Stereo

Function:

These parameter adjusts the volume level for each channel in 7-channel stereo mode.

Control Range:

0 – 100%

CT LEVEL (Center level)

SL LEVEL (Surround left level)

SR LEVEL (Surround right level)

SB LEVEL (Surround back level)

PR LEVEL (Presence level)

For PRO LOGIC IIx Music and PRO LOGIC II Music

PANORAMA

Function:

Extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for wraparound effect.

Choices:

OFF/ON, initial setting is OFF.

DIMENSION

Function:

Gradually adjusts the sound field either towards the front or towards the rear.

Control range:

–3 (towards the rear) to +3 (towards the front), initial setting is STD (standard).

CT WIDTH (Center width)

Function:

Adjusts the center image from all three front speakers to varying degrees. A larger value adjusts the

 

center image towards the front left and right speakers.

Control range:

0 (center channel sound is output only from center speaker) to 7 (center channel sound is output only

 

from front left and right speakers), initial setting is 3.

For PRO LOGIC IIx Movie, Music and Game

PLII/PLIIx (Pro Logic II/Pro Logic IIx)

Function:

Switches the type of Pro Logic decoding to be used. PLII decoding creates 5.1-channel sound from 2-

 

channel sources. PLIIx decoding creates 6.1/7.1-channel sound from 2-channel sources.

Choices:

PLII, PLIIx

For DTS Neo:6 Music

C. IMAGE (Center image)

Function:

This parameter adjusts the center image from all three front speakers to varying degrees.

Control range:

0 – 0.5

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Yamaha RX-V650 DIALG.LIFT Dialog lift, For 7ch Stereo, CT Width Center width, For DTS Neo6 Music Image Center image

RX-V650 specifications

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