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Using sound effects
Using sound effects
[Note]
≥
The following sound effects may not be available or have no effect with
some sources, or when headphones are used (
➜
page 11).
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You may experience a reduction in sound quality when these sound
effects are used with some sources. If this occurs, turn the sound effects
off.
Press [-EQ].
Each time you press the button:
FLAT: Cancel (no effect is added) (factory preset).
HEAVY: Adds punch to rock.
CLEAR: Clarifies higher sounds.
SOFT: For background music.
≥To check the current setting, press [-EQ].
Depending on the source, you can enhance the stereo sound with Dolby
Pro Logic II or Super Surround to enjoy the surround sound effect.
Press [ÎPLII/S.SRD].
Each time you press the button:
Movie: Movie software
Music: Stereo sources
Off: Cancel
When DVD/CD is the source
≥Dolby Pro Logic II
§
is available
–“ÎPLII” lights when there is effect.
§
Dolby Pro Logic II is an advanced decoder
that derives 5-channel surround from stereo sound sources, whether
or not it has been specifically Dolby Surround encoded.
When another source is selected
≥Super Surround is available
≥This does not work when audio is output from HDMI AV OUT terminal.
≥You can adjust the volume of the surround speakers to get the best
surround effect (➜ right, Adjusting the volume of each speaker:
Speaker level adjustments).
You can adjust the amount of bass. The unit automatically selects the
most suitable setting according to the type of playback source.
Press [-SW.LEVEL].
You can select the level from “SUB W 1” (weakest) to “SUB W 4” (strongest).
≥To check the current setting, press [-SW.LEVEL].
≥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.
When “DVD/CD” is selected as the source
∫ To adjust speaker level during play
(Effective when playing 5.1-channel sound or when Dolby Pro
Logic II/Super Surround is on.)
1 Press and hold [—CH SELECT] to select the speaker.
L
#C #R #RS #LS #SW
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≥You can adjust SW (Subwoofer) only if the disc includes a
subwoofer channel and “ÎPLII” is not lit.
≥“S” appears on the display when Super Surround is on
(➜ page 30). 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].
Using the equalizer function
Enhancing the stereo sound:
Dolby Pro Logic II/Super
Surround
ENTER
SELECT
2ND
CANCEL
-
CD MODE
-
EQ
-
SLEEP
-
SW.LEVEL
MUTING
FL DISPLAY
PLAY MODE
-
CH SELECT
S.SRD
FUNCTIONS
TOP MENU
DIRECT
NAVIGATOR
-
SETUP
MENU
PLAY LIST
-
RETURN
SLOW/SEARCH
PLAYPAU SESTOP
SKIP
12
3
4
5 6
7
89
0
10
DISC
VOLUME
ONE TOUCH PLAY
EXT-IN
TV/VIDEO
VOLUME
TUNER/BAND
TV
DVD
-
TEST
PL
-
CH SELECT
-
SW.LEVEL
-
TEST
+
VOLUME
PL
/S.SRD
-
EQ
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SLP
STCT
RDS
RND
PGM
EQ
PRG
SRDE.
PL
DDTS
W1 W2
WS
DISC
S.SRD
TG
K
USB
MODE
CD
DVD
Adjusting the amount of bass:
Subwoofer level
Adjusting the volume of each
speaker: Speaker level adjustments
1
While stopped and no on-screen display is shown
Press and hold [—TEST] to output a test signal.
≥To stop the test signal, press and hold [—TEST] again.
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.
≥Adjust the speaker levels to the same level as the front speakers.
C, RS, LS: `6dB to i6dB
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