21
Using Advanced Sound Options
Sound Mode Adjustments
(Remote Control Only)
Center Mode Setting
The center mode setting affects the center channel’s bass signals. It operates
only when you select the Dolby Pro Logic Surround or Dolby 3CH Logic mode.
Slide
AUDIO
•
SURROUND
on the remote control to
SURROUND
. Each time you
press
CENTER MODE
on the remote control, the setting changes and the
receiver’s corresponding indicator lights:
NORMAL
,
WIDE
, or
PHANTOM
Dolby
Pro Logic Surround options, or
3CH LOGIC
.
NORMAL
— Select this mode if you use a small center speaker. The front left
and right speakers play the center-channel bass sounds.
WIDE
— Select this mode if you use a medium or large center speaker. The
center speaker plays the center-channel bass sounds.
PHANTOM
— Select this mode if you have no center speaker. All center-chan-
nel sound comes from the front left and right speakers.
Test Tone
The test tone feature provides a test tone that lets you balance the signal levels
between all your speakers. To adjust the levels, see “Center Level” and “Rear
Level.”
To activate the test tone, select one of the surround sound modes and set
AUDIO
•
SURROUND
on the remote to
SURROUND
. Then press
TEST TONE
. The
receiver sounds a 2-second tone from the front left, center, front right, and rear
speakers, in sequence. The center test tone sounds only when you select the
Dolby Pro Logic Surround or Dolby 3CH Logic sound mode.
In the Dolby 3CH Logic sound mode, the receiver sounds a 2-second tone from
the left, center, and right speakers, in sequence.
Press
TEST TONE
again to turn off this feature.
Center Level
Press
– CENTER
LEVEL
+
to adjust the center speaker sound level while in the
Dolby Pro Logic Surround or Dolby 3CH Logic mode.
Rear Level
Press
– REAR LEVEL +
to adjust the rear speakers’ sound level while in the Dolby
Pro Logic Surround or Simulated Surround mode.
Delay Time
In the Simulated Surround and Dolby Pro Logic Surround modes, the receiver
slightly delays the sound going to the rear speakers. You can change the delay
time from 15 to 30 milliseconds (ms) in 5 ms steps. Adjust this for the best sur-
round effect.
Slide
AUDIO
•
SURROUND
to
SURROUND
. Then hold down
DELAY TIME
to change the
delay time. The receiver displays the selected time.
Note:
If you do not use a center speaker,
the monaural signals are only repro-
duced if you select PHANTOM.
Notes:
• Use the
VOLUME
control to adjust the
overall sound level.
• Set the center mode to a selection
other than PHANTOM before adjusting
the center level.
Notes:
• For Dolby Pro Logic Surround, the de-
lay is preset to 5 ms.
• The delay time does not affect the Stu-
dio Effect mode.