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20 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
System Configuration
As an example, in the Figure below, all speakers
are set for “large,” and a subwoofer is set.
Surround Setup
Once the speaker setup has been completed, the
next step for that input is to set the surround
mode you wish to use with that input. Since sur-
round modes are a matter of personal taste, feel
free to select any mode you wish – you may
change it later.The Surround Mode chart on page
26 may help you select the mode best suited to
the input source selected. For example you may
select Dolby Pro Logic II or Logic 7 for most ana-
log inputs and Dolby Digital for inputs connected
to digital sources. In the case of inputs such as a
CD Player,Tape Deck or Tuner, you may wish to
set the mode to Stereo, if that is your preferred
listening mode for standard stereo sources, where
it is unlikely that sur
round encoded material will
be used.Alternatively, the 5 Channel Stereo or
Logic 7 Music mode may also be a good choice
for stereo-only source material.
It is easiest to complete the surround setup using
the full-OSD on-screen menus. From the
MASTERmenu (Figure 1), press the
⁄
/
¤
buttons
D
until the ➞ cursor is next to the
SURROUNDSELECT menu. Press the
Set Button
F
so that the SURROUND
SELECT
menu (Figure 5) is on the screen.
Figure 5
Each of the option lines on this menu (Figure 5)
selects the surround mode category, and within
each of those categories there will be a choice of
the specific mode options. The choice of modes
will vary according to the speaker configuration
in your system.
When the
SURRBACKline of the
SPEAKERSETUP menu (Figure 4) is set to
NONEthe AVR will be configured for 5.1-
channel operation, and only the modes
appropriate to a five-speaker system will appear.
When the
SURRBACKline of the
SPEAKERSETUP menu (Figure 4) is set to
SMALLor LARGE the AVR 235 will be
configured for 6.1/7.1-channel operation, and
additional modes such as Dolby Digital EX and
7 STEREO or Logic 7 7.1 will appear, as they are
only available when seven main speakers are
present. In addition, the modes DTS ES (Discrete)
and DTS+NEO:6 (DTS ES Matrix) available in the
AVR 235 will not appear unless a digital source is
playing the correct bitstream.
In addition, some of the modes available in the
AVR 235 will not appear unless a digital source is
selected and is playing the correct bitstream.
Note: When a Dolby Digital or DTS source is
selected and playing, the AVR 235 will select the
appropriate surround mode automatically, no
matter which surround mode was selected for
that input as default.Then no other surround
modes will be available, except VMAx with Dolby
Digital recordings and all Pro Logic II modes with
Dolby Digital 2 channel (2.0) recordings (see
page 31).
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 Dolbymenu (Figure 6), 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 mode is only available when the sys-
tem is set for 6.1/7.1 operation by configuring
the Surround Back speakers to “Small” or
“Large” as described on page 21.When a disc is
playing that contains a special “flag” signal in
the digital audio data stream, the EX mode will
be selected automatically. It may also be selected
using this menu or through the front panel or
remote controls as shown on page 29.A com-
plete explanation of these modes is found on
Page 26-27. 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 6
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 sound-
stage between the center and front left/right
speakers.The lower settings spread the center
channel sound more broadly into the left and
right channels. A higher number (up to “7”)
produces a tighter center channel presenta-
tioin.
• 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
deeper 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 sur-
round 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 select-
ed.
To adjust the Night mode setting from the menu
press the OSD Button
L
so that the
MASTERmenu appears.Then press the
¤
** DOLBY SURROUND **
MODE: DOLBY PLII
MUSIC
CENTER WIDTH: 3
DIMENSION: 0
PANORAMA: OFF
NIGHT: -----
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