Sound field programs

■Selecting decoders for 2-channel sources (surround decode mode)Signals input from 2-channel sources can also be played back on multi-channels.Press hAMP and then press sSUR. DECODE repeatedly to select a decoder.

You can select from the following decoders depending on the type of source you are playing and your personal preference.

STANDARD

Function

PRO LOGIC

Dolby Pro Logic processing for any sources

 

 

PLII Movie

Dolby Pro Logic II processing for movie

 

sources

 

 

PLII Music

Dolby Pro Logic II processing for music

 

sources

 

 

PLII Game

Dolby Pro Logic II processing for game

 

sources

 

 

■Editing sound field parameters

Although you can enjoy good quality sound with the factory default parameters, you can change some of the parameters to better suit the input source or your listening room.

1While listening to a source, press hAMP and then press lk/ nto select desired parameter.

2Press ll/ hto change the parameter value.

Note

•You cannot change parameter values when “MEM.GUARD” in “OPTION MENU” is set to “ON” (see page 35).

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•Initial settings are indicated by (*) in the following each parameter.

For Pop/Rock, Hall, Jazz, Game, TV Sports, Movie Spacious and Movie Dramatic:

DSP level DSP LEVEL

Function:

Adjusts the effect level.

 

 

Choices:

MIN, MID*, MAX

 

For PRO LOGIC II Music:

Panorama

PANORAMA

 

 

Function:

Sends stereo signals to the surround

 

speakers as well as the front speakers for a

 

wraparound effect.

 

 

Choices:

OFF*, ON

 

 

Dimension

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).

 

 

Center width

CT 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 Music Enh. 2ch and Music Enh. 5ch

Effect level

 

 

 

Function:

Adjusts the effect level.

 

 

Choices:

LOW, HIGH*

 

 

■Using sound field programs withoutsurround speakers (Virtual CINEMA DSP)

Virtual CINEMA DSP allows you to enjoy the CINEMA DSP sound field programs without surround speakers. When you set “SUR. L/R” to “NONE” (see page 33), Virtual CINEMA DSP is activated automatically whenever you select a CINEMA DSP sound field program (see page 25).

■Enjoying multi-channel sources and sound field programs with headphones (SILENTCINEMA)

SILENT CINEMA allows you to enjoy multi-channel music or movie sound through ordinary headphones. SILENT CINEMA is activated automatically whenever you connect headphones to the PHONES jack while listening to CINEMA DSP sound field programs (see page 25).

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•When it is activated, the SILENT CINEMA indicator lights up on the front panel display.

■Enjoying unprocessed input sources (Straight decoding mode)

When this unit is in the “STRAIGHT” mode, 2-channel stereo sources are output from only the front left and right speakers. Multi-channel sources are decoded straight into the appropriate channels without any additional effect processing.

Press MSTRAIGHT (or press hAMP and then tSTRAIGHT) to select “STRAIGHT.”“STRAIGHT” appears on the front panel display.To deactivate the “STRAIGHT” mode

Press MSTRAIGHT (or tSTRAIGHT) again so that “STRAIGHT” disappears from the front panel display.

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