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RQT7978
Sound field and sound quality
You can enhance low-frequency sound so that heavy bass sound
can be heard clearly, even if the acoustics of your room are not
optimal. The unit automatically selects the most suitable setting
according to the type of playing source.
Press [H.BASS].
[HT840] [HT880] H.BASS indicator lights on the main unit.
≥When DVD-Video or DVD-RAM is selected
H. BASS ON (factory preset),------.H. BASS OFF
≥When another source is selected
H. BASS OFF (factory preset),------.H. BASS ON
The setting you make is retained, and recalled every time you play
the same type of source.
You can adjust the amount of bass. The unit automatically selects
the most suitable setting according to the type of playing source.
Press [SUBWOOFER LEVEL].
≥When DVD-Video or DVD-RAM is selected
SUB W 4 (factory preset)>SUB W 1>SUB W 2>SUB W 3
^---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------}
≥When another source is selected
SUB W 2 (factory preset)>SUB W 3>SUB W 4>SUB W 1
^----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------}
The setting you make is retained, and recalled every time you play
the same type of source.
This is one of the ways to get appropriate surround effects.
Preparation
Press [DVD/CD].
1 While stopped and no on-screen display is shown
Press [SHIFT]i[TEST] to output a test
signal.
L: Front left C: Center R: Front right
RS: Right surround LS: Left surround
≥There is no output from SW (subwoofer) channel.
2 Press [VOLUME, r] or [s] to set the
volume level normally used for listening.
3 Press [3] (increase) or [4] (decrease) to
adjust the speaker level for each speaker.
C, RS, LS: `6dB to i6dB
(L, R: Only the balance is adjustable.)
≥To adjust the balance of the front speakers
While outputting the test signal, press [2, 1].
≥Adjust the speaker level to the same level as the front
speakers.
To stop the test signal
Press [SHIFT]i[TEST] again.
∫ To adjust speaker level during play
(Effective when playing multi-channel audio or when Dolby Pro
Logic II or Super Surround is on.)
1 Press [CH SELECT] to select the speaker.
L #C #R #RS #LS #SW
^--------------------------------------------------}
SW: Subwoofer
≥You can adjust SW only if the disc includes a subwoofer
channel.
≥“SW” does not appear on the display and is not adjustable
when Dolby Pro Logic II is turned on.
≥“S” appears on the display when “MUSIC” or “MOVIE” is
selected with Super Surround (➜ page 24). In this case, you
can adjust both surround speaker levels at the same time
using [3, 4].
S:
`
6dB to
i
6dB
2 Press [3] (increase) or [4] (decrease) to adjust the
speaker level for each speaker.
C, RS, LS, SW: `6dB to i6dB
(L, R: Only the balance is adjustable.)
≥To adjust the balance of the front speakers
While “L” or “R” is selected, press [2, 1].
Enhancing the bass sound
SUPER SRND
H.BASS
L
S
C R
LS RS
LFE
PRG
RND
PGM
H.BASS
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L
P
MONO
STCT
Subwoofer level
SUBWOOFER
LEVEL
PL
DIGITAL
L
S
C R
LS RS
LFE
PRG
RND
PGM
H.BASS
12
DVD
MODE
DISC
T G S.SRND D.MIX SLP
MONO
STCT
TUNED
RAM
RDS PS PTY
W
CD
DTS
Speaker level adjustments
SHIFT
TEST
CH SELECT
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