Epson AVR-687 Home Theater System User Manual


 
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Selecting the Dolby Digital and DTS Surround
mode (only with digital input)
Play a program source with the , mark.
•“ ” or “ ” lights, depending on the source.
Press SURROUND PARAMETER.
Press
DD HH
to select the item, then press
FF GG
to set.
The parameter switches as shown below each time the button is
pressed.
Press [STANDARD] to select “STANDARD (Dolby/DTS
Surround)”.
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Select an input source for which digital (COAXIAL or
OPTICAL) is set ( page 41).
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Press INPUT MODE to select “AUTO”.
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D.COMP.:
The dynamic range is compressed. Select one of four modes:
“OFF”, “LOW”, “MID” (middle) or “HIGH”.
Effective source mode
Dolby Digital /
DTS (For DTS sources, only displayed for compatible software.)
LFE:
To play the various types of software properly, we recommend
setting to the values shown below.
•To play Dolby Digital software: “0 dB”
•To play DTS movie software: “0 dB”
•To play DTS music software: “–10 dB”
TONE:
Adjust the tone control.
Can be set in surround modes other than direct mode.
Can be set separately for the different surround modes.
(Adjusted together for the Dolby/DTS SURROUND modes.)
SB CH OUT:
Select the play mode or surround back channel playback method.
The surround back indicator lights.
(1) For multi-channel sources
SB OFF (OFF):
Not played.
NON MTRX:
Surround channel signal played.
MTRX ON:
Surround channel signal played with digital matrix processing.
ES MTRX:
DTS signal played with digital matrix processing.
ES DSCRT:
Signal included in DTS-ES discrete 6.1-channel sources played.
PL
IIx CINEMA:
Decoded in Dolby Pro Logic IIx Cinema mode, surround back signal
played.
Set the surround back speaker to “2sp” at Speaker
Configuration mode ( page 45, 46).
PLII x MUSIC:
Decoded in Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music mode, surround back signal
played.
Set the surround back speaker to “1sp” or “2sp” at Speaker
Configuration mode ( page 45, 46).
CINEMA EQ.:
Use this if movie dialogues sound harsh to lower the treble sound.
Effective source mode
Dolby Pro Logic IIx / Dolby Pro Logic / Dolby Digital /
DTS Surround / DTS NEO:6 / NEURAL SURROUND
Select “DEFAULT Y/N” and press
FF
to reset all the settings.
¢Dialog normalization function
This operates automatically when playing Dolby Digital sources.
This is a function for automatically correcting the standard signal level
for different program sources. The correction value can be checked by
pressing STATUS.
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The numbers are the correction value when corrected to the standard level.
(2) For 2-channel sources
OFF: Not played.
ON: Surround channel signal played.
Press ENTER or SURROUND PARAMETER.
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CINEMA EQ
D.COMP.
SURROUND BACK
LFE TONE DEFEAT
DEFAULT
If you do want the bass and treble to be adjusted, turn off the tone
defeat mode.