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Understanding the multi
channel surround displays
1 VIRTUAL: Lights up when the sound field
with virtual speakers is selected.
2 dts: Lights up when DTS signals are input.
3 ; DIGITAL: Lights up when the unit is
decoding signals recorded in the Dolby
Digital format.
4 Playback channel indicators: The letters
(L, C, R, etc.) indicate the channels being
played back. The boxes around the letters “L”
and “R” show that the unit downmixes the
source sound into the “L” and “R” channels.
When using sound fields like “LARGE
HALL” or “SMALL HALL”, the unit adds
reverberation based on the source sound.
L (Front Left), R (Front Right), C (Center
(monaural)), SL (Rear Left), SR (Rear Right),
S (Rear (monaural))
Example:
Recording format (Front /Rear): 3/2
Output channel: Front left and right
Sound Field: GAME
Customizing sound fields
By adjusting the surround parameters and the
equalization of the front speakers, you can
customize the sound fields to suit your
particular listening situation.
Once you customize a sound field, the changes
are stored in the memory indefinitely (unless
the unit is unplugged for half a day). You can
change a customized sound field any time by
making new adjustments to the parameters.
See the table on page 34 for the parameters
available in each sound field.
Adjusting the surround
parameters
The SUR menu contains parameters that let
you customize various aspects of the current
sound field. The settings available in this menu
are stored individually for each sound field.
1 Start playing a program source
encoded with multi channel surround
sound, then select a sound field.
MULTI CHANNEL DECODING indicator
lights up when the tuner is decoding signals
recorded in a multi channel format.
When the selected sound field contains
adjustable surround parameters, the SUR
button lights up.
2 When the SUR button lights up, press
SUR.
The button starts blinking and the first
parameter is displayed.
3 Press P or p repeatedly to select the
parameter you want to adjust.
4 Press O or o repeatedly to select the
setting you want.
The setting is stored.
5 Press ENTER (A/V amplifier or remote).
The SUR button lights up. See the table on
page 34 for the surround parameters.
VIRTUAL
dts
DIGITAL
L
SL S SR
C
R
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L
S
C
R
SL
SR