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Basic Operation Basic Operation
2 Operating the surround mode and the surround
parameters from the main unit’s panel
1
Turn the SELECT knob to select the surround
mode.
When turned clockwise:
DIRECT STEREO
MONO MOVIE
DTS NEO:6
5CH/7CH STEREO
MATRIXVIRTUAL SURROUND
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2
Press and hold in the SURROUND PARAMETER
button to select the parameter you want to set.
The parameters which can be set differ for the different
surround modes are displayed. (Refer to “Surround modes
and parameters” ( page 43).)
When turned counterclockwise:
DIRECT STEREO
MONO MOVIE
DTS NEO:6
5CH/7CH STEREO
MATRIXVIRTUAL SURROUND
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ROCK ARENA
JAZZ CLUB VIDEO GAME
To select the surround mode while adjusting the surround
parameters, tone defeat or tone control, press the
SURROUND MODE button, then operate the selector.
2 Surround parameters r
ROOM SIZE:
This sets the size of the sound field.
There are five settings: “small”, “med.s” (medium-small),
“medium”, “med.l” (medium-large) and “large”. “small”
recreates a small sound field, “large” a large sound field.
EFFECT LEVEL:
This sets the strength of the surround effect.
The level can be set in 15 steps from 1 to 15. Lower the level
if the sound seems distorted.
DELAY TIME:
The delay time can be set within the range of 0 to 110 ms only
in the matrix mode.
TONE CONTROL:
This can be set individually for each surround mode except
DIRECT.
3
Display the parameter you want to adjust, then
turn the SELECT knob to set it.
• When making parameter settings, the display will return to the
regular condition several seconds after the last button was
pressed and the setting will be completed.
SURROUND PARAMETER
TONE DEFEAT
TONE CONTROL
SURROUND MODE SELECT
Tone control setting
2 Adjusting the sound quality (tone)
The tone control function will not work in the DIRECT mode.
1
Press the TONE CONTROL button.
The tone switches as follows each time the TONE CONTROL
button is pressed.
TREBLEBASS
2
Turn the SELECT knob to adjust the level of the
bass or treble.
To increase the bass or treble:
Turn the control clockwise. (The bass or treble sound can be
increased up to +12 dB in steps of 2 dB.)
To decrease the bass or treble:
Turn the control counterclockwise. (The bass or treble sound
can be decreased down to –12 dB in steps of 2 dB.)
2 Tone defeat mode
If you do not want the bass and treble to be adjusted, turn on the
tone defeat mode.
Press the TONE DEFEAT button.
The signals do not pass through the bass and treble
adjustment circuits, thus resulting in higher quality sound.