DESCRIPTIONS OF THE FUNCTIONS1.CENTER DELAY (Adjusting the delay of center sounds (dialog etc.))Control range: 0 ms to 5 ms (in 1 ms step)Preset value: 0 ms

*This adjustment is effective only when the Dolby Digital (AC-3) is decoded and the signals of selected source encoded with the Dolby Digital (AC-3) contain center- channel signals.

Adjusts the delay between the main sounds (at the main channels) and dialog etc. (at the center channel).

The larger the value, the later the dialog etc. is generated.

This is for making sounds from the left main, center and right main speakers reach your listening position at the same time by delaying the sound from the center speaker if the distance from the center speaker to your listening position is shorter than the distance from the left or right main speaker to your listening position.

2.DYNAMIC RANGE (Adjusting dynamic range)Choices: MAX/STD/MINPreset position: MAX*This adjustment is effective only when the Dolby Digital (AC-3) 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 (AC-3) technology can bring the original sound track into a home audio format with this wide dynamic range unchanged.

In this position, a source encoded with the Dolby Digital (AC-3) is reproduced in the original sound track’s wide dynamic range providing you with powerful sounds like a movie theater.

Selecting this position will be more ideal if you can listen to a source in 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 upon the condition of your listening environment, it may not be possible to increase the sound output level as high as a movie theater. However, in a level suitable for listening to in your room, the low level parts of source sound cannot be heard well because they will be lost among noises in your environment.

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Dolby Digital (AC-3) technology also made it possible to reduce an original sound track’s dynamic range for a home audio format by “compressing” the data of sound.

In this position, a source encoded with the Dolby Digital (AC-3) is reproduced in the “compressed” dynamic range of the source suitable for low level listening.

MIN: In this position, dynamic range is more reduced than in the STD position. Selecting this position will be effective when you must listen to a source in extremely low level.

3.LFE LEVEL (Adjusting the output level at the LFE (low frequency effect) channel)

Control range: –14 dB to 0 dB (in 2 dB step)Preset value: 0 dB

*This adjustment is effective only when the Dolby Digital (AC- 3) is decoded and the signals of selected source encoded with the Dolby Digital (AC-3) contain LFE signals.

Adjusts the output level at the LFE (low frequency effect) channel. If the LFE signals are mixed with signals at other channels to output them from the same speakers, the ratio of LFE signal level to the level of other signals are adjusted. (See page 6 for details about the LFE channel.)

4.CENTER SPEAKER5.REAR SPEAKER6.MAIN SPEAKER7.LFE/BASS OUT

See pages 22 to 23 for details. (Once you have selected proper modes, you do not have to make a setting change until any alteration is made in your speaker system.)

8.TV/DBS INPUT (Selecting the initial input mode of the sources connected to the TV/DBS input terminals)

For the sources connected to the TV/DBS input terminals of this unit only, you can designate the input mode that is automatically selected when the power of this unit is switched on.

AUTO: In this position, the AUTO input mode is always selected when the power of this unit is switched on.

LAST: In this position, the input mode you have selected last time is memorized and will not be changed even if the power of this unit is switched on.

*See page 29 for details about switching the input mode.

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