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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 19
To select the mode that will be used as the initial
default for an input, first press the
⁄
/
¤
buttons
D
until the on-screen cursor is next to the
desired mode’s master category name. Next, press
the Set Button
F
to view the sub-menu. Press
the
‹
/
›
Buttons
Ea
to scroll through the
available choices, and then press the
¤
Button
D
so that the cursor is next to BACK TO
MASTER MENU
to continue the setup process.
On the
DOLBYSURROUND menu (Figure 4),
the selection choices include Dolby Digital, Dolby
Pro Logic II or llx Music, Dolby Pro Logic II or llx
Cinema, Dolby Pro Logic II and Dolby 3 Stereo.
The Dolby Digital EX and Dolby Pro Logic IIx
modes are only available when the system is set
for 6.1/7.1 operation by configuring the Surround
Back speakers to “Small” or “Large” as described
on page 23.When a disc is playing that contains
a special “flag” signal in the digital audio data
stream, the EX mode will be selected automati-
cally. It may also be selected using this menu or
through the front panel or remote controls as
shown on page 33.A complete explanation of
these modes is found on Page 30-31. Note that
when the Dolby Digital mode is selected there are
additional settings available for the Night mode
that are associated with the surround mode only,
not with the input.That´s why these settings must
be made only once, not with each input in use.
They are described later in the next main chapter
(see below).
Figure 5
When the ➞ cursor is pointing to the MODE
line, press the
‹
/
›
Navigation Buttons
Ea
to select the desired Dolby surround
mode, again remembering that the choice of
available modes will vary with the type of pro-
gram material being played and the number of
speakers in your system configuratioin.
When Dolby Pro Logic II Music or Dolby Pro Logic
IIx Music is selected as the listening mode, three
special settings are available to tailor the sound
field to your listening room environment and your
individual taste and preferences. (When other
Dolby Surround modes are selected, dotted lines
will indicate that these settings are not active.)
• Center Width:This setting adjusts the balance
of the vocal information in the front soundstage
between the center and front left/right speak-
ers. The lower settings spread the center chan-
nel sound more broadly into the left and right
channels. A higher number (up to “7”) pro-
duces a tighter center channel presentatioin.
• Dimension:This setting alters the perceived
depth of the surround field by creating a shal-
lower presentation that appears to move
sounds toward the front of the room, or a deep-
er presentation that appears to move the center
of the sound field toward the back of the room.
The setting of “O” is a neutral default, with the
range of adjustment shown as “R-3” for a
deeper, rear-oriented sound to
“F-3” for a shallower, front-oriented sound.
• Panorama: Switch this setting on or off to add
an enveloping wrap-around presentation that
increases the perception of sound along the
sides of the room.
To change these parameters, press the
⁄
/
¤
Navigation Buttons
D
while the DOLBY
SURROUND
menu is on the screen until the ➞
cursor is pointing to the line on the menu with
the parameter you wish to change.Then, press
the
‹
/
›
Navigation Buttons
Ea
to alter
the setting to your taste.
Note that when the Dolby Digital mode is select-
ed there are additional settings available for the
Night mode that are associated with the surround
mode only, not with the input.That´s why these
settings must be made only once, not with each
input in use.
Night Mode Settings
The Night mode is a feature of Dolby Digital that
uses special processing to preserve the dynamic
range and full intelligibility of a movie sound track
while reducing the peak level.This prevents
abruptly loud transitions from disturbing others,
without reducing the sonic impact of a digital
source. Note that the Night mode is only available
when the Dolby Digital surround mode is selected.
To adjust the Night mode setting from the menu
press the OSD Button
L
so that the
MASTERmenu appears.Then press the
¤
but-
ton
D
to access the AUDIOSETUP and
press Set
F
to select the SURROUND
SETUP
menu. Press Set
F
to select the
DOLBYmenu (see fig. 6).
Figure 6
To adjust the Night mode setting, make certain
that the
➞ cursor is on the NIGHTline of the
DOLBYmenu. Next, press
‹
/
›
Buttons
Ea
to choose between the following set-
tings.
OFF:When OFF is highlighted, the Night mode
will not function.
MID:When MID is in the highlighted video,
a mild compression will be applied.
MAX:When MAX is in the highlighted video,
a more severe compression algorithm will be
applied.
When you want to use the Night mode feature,
we recommend that you select the MID setting as
a starting point and change to the MAX setting
later, if desired.
Note that the Night mode may be adjusted direct-
ly any time that Dolby Digital surround mode is
selected by pressing the Night button
B
.When
the button is pressed, the words
D-RANGEfol-
lowed by the current setting (
MID, MAX, OFF)
will appear in the lower third of the video screen
and in the Main Information Display
Ò
.
Press the
⁄
/
¤
buttons
D
within five seconds
to select the desired setting, then press Set
F
to confirm the setting.
The last option line in this menu is the setting to
turn the unit’s upsampling feature on or off. In
normal use, this feature is turned off, which
means that digital sources are processed at their
native sample rate. For example, a 48kHz digital
source will be processed at 48kHz. However, the
AVR allows you to upsample the incoming 48kHz
signals to 96kHz for added resolution.
To take advantage of this feature, press the
⁄/¤ Navigation Button n so that the ➞
cursor is next to the UPSAMPLING line and
press the
‹
/
›
Navigation Button
Ea
so
that ON is highlighted in reverse video. Note that
this feature is only available for the Dolby Pro
Logic II-Music, Dolby Pro Logic II-Movie, Dolby
Pro Logic and Dolby 3 Stereo modes.
On the
DTSmenu, the selection choices made
with the
‹
/
›
Buttons
Ea
on the remote
are determined by a combination of the type of
DTS program material in use and whether the 5.1
or 6.1/7.1 speaker output configuration is in use.
* DOLBY SURROUND *
MODE:DOLBY DIGITAL
CENTER WIDTH:----
DIMENSION :----
PANORAMA :----
NIGHT :OFF
UPSAMPLING :----
BACK TO SURROUND SELECT
* DOLBY SURROUND *
MODE:DOLBY PLIIx MUSIC
CENTER WIDTH:3
DIMENSION :0
PANORAMA :OFF
NIGHT :----
UPSAMPLING :OFF
BACK TO SURROUND SELECT
System Configuration